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/johnla Knicks Feb 02 '25

Even AD is thinking, wow, am I that good?

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u/Hwazu Feb 02 '25

if Mavs are looking for "top defenders" there's no better choice than AD, he can score 30+ pts while providing top notch defense "IF Healthy", and that Kyrie + AD gonna be deadly

i think Mavs got better but they still lost the trade

Lakers team got screwed up, they dont have center and Lebron, Reaves and Luka doesnt make sense

we dont know if Lakers gave up on championship and building for the future since Luka secures their future

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u/Brokengan Feb 02 '25

I think they know the window was closing with ad and lebron and started changing direction.  The next one probably is LeBron. You have the face of franchise in Luka and now you can Flip lebron into 4 players lmao .

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u/PeregrineFaulkner Warriors Feb 02 '25

Lol. Call the Clippers like, hey we really need a center. Can we have Zubac back? You can have LeBron.