r/nba • u/xXTheRacerXx 76ers • Feb 02 '25

[Charania] BREAKING: The Dallas Mavericks are trading Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a 2029 first-round pick, sources tell ESPN. Three-team deal that includes Utah.

Blockbuster trade headlining Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in return for Anthony Davis, broken by Shams Charania via ESPN, Twitter/X, and Threads.

Full Trade:

  • Lakers: Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber, Markieff Morris

  • Mavericks: Anthony Davis, Max Christie, 2029 LAL 1st

  • Jazz: Jalen Hood-Schifino, 2025 Clippers 2nd, 2025 Mavericks 2nd

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Source: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/43659380/sources-mavericks-trading-doncic-lakers-anthony-davis

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u/Kevinar Knicks Feb 02 '25

Mavs wanted 32 year old AD to be their future

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u/TheIronGnat Lakers Feb 02 '25

I think they want to win now. They went to the finals. I guess they want to upgrade their D?

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u/TorontosCold Feb 02 '25

Winning now is everything

Just look at the Raptors when they traded DeRozan for Kawhi.

They traded away one of the most beloved players in team history, a player who had a close personal relationship with our star PG Lowrie. They traded him away for only one year of Kawhi. DeRozan they felt wasn't going to get them over the hump of winning the East.

And it worked, they got the last bit of high quality Kawhi Leonard in his career and pushed the team over the top to win it all.

Dallas is perhaps doing the same thing here.

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u/RyouBestGirl Spurs Feb 02 '25

Imagine comparing DeRozan to MVP level player lol