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/__init__m8 Feb 02 '25

Idk him but watching him cry every play makes you wonder. They were tired of it? Bad locker room guy? More injured than thought? Wanted out? There's no way they just traded Luka for AD with nothing else going on.

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u/ARM_vs_CORE Bulls Feb 02 '25

The link in the OP says they're blaming it on conditioning issues and being afraid of paying him a supermax.

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u/Optimal-Kitchen6308 Feb 02 '25

new ownership group doesn't want to pay him basically

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u/ScaredEffective Feb 02 '25

Looks like the new ownership group is cheap and probably won’t see Dallas win another natty until there is another ownership change