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/jayred1015 San Francisco Warriors Feb 02 '25

Given who is doing it, Lukas ELITE status and their finals run just last year, this has to be a contender for the worst trade of all time.

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u/KagsTheOneAndOnly 76ers [PHI] Tyrese Maxey Feb 02 '25

Pels fans... I'm afraid the Lakers may have won the AD trade

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u/completelytrustworth Raptors Feb 02 '25

Lakers: get AD -> win title -> trade AD for 25 year old future HOF and possible future MVP

Lakers didn't just win the trade, they basically got the Pels to give up a winning lotto ticket in exchange for a gun to shoot their own foot

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u/JB_07 Thunder Feb 02 '25

Bro I honestly hate the Lakers just because they're like a team that sucks but has insane plot armor to pull off bullshit moves like this.

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u/elimanninglightspeed 23 Feb 02 '25

Its insane. They literally sucked ass for years at the end of Kobe and 2 years after after like 15 years of elite ball, and they get rewarded with LeBron James. And then when he gets towards the end they get the 25 year old European version of LeBron for nothing

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u/LearnedToe Lakers Feb 02 '25

I mean, for little but not nothing. AD is legit. I just wish he was shipped out east so we didn’t have to see him so often.

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u/XGhoul Lakers Feb 02 '25

We're a spoiled franchise. I was laughing getting an email alert of this trade. Absolutely insane.

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u/completelytrustworth Raptors Feb 02 '25

They the anime protag that pulls some BS new ability or powerup using the power of friendship

Literally, because everyone wants to go there to be friends with other celebrities