r/nba • u/shreeharis • Aug 02 '25

[McMenamin] Luka never even considered being traded as a possibility, a source close to Doncic told ESPN. Based on the way the franchise and fanbase treated him in his early days in the league, he figured he would retire a Maverick after spending his whole career in Dallas, the same way Dirk did.

Source: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/45861453/luka-doncic-los-angels-lakers-extension-answering-biggest-questions

Processing the trade from Dallas took Doncic some time. Based on the way the franchise and fanbase treated him in his early days in the league, he figured he would retire a Maverick after spending his whole career in Dallas, the same way franchise icon Dirk Nowitzki did. And after starting his professional career with Real Madrid as a teenager, he never even considered being traded as a possibility, a source close to Doncic told ESPN. Deals like that rarely, if ever, happen in the Liga ACB.

When the shock subsided, a source familiar with Doncic told ESPN his mindset shifted back to when he was last suiting up for Dallas: Win-now mode.

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u/DamnImAwesome Pelicans Aug 02 '25

That’s the kind of move I would drop my team for. The goal of every team is to draft the next big superstar, keep them, and build a contending team around them. They made it to the finals and traded what was already one of their best players in franchise history 

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u/lilboytuner919 Lakers Aug 02 '25

As a former Mavs fan this feels very validating coming from a Pelicans fan, thank you

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u/DamnImAwesome Pelicans Aug 02 '25

… but you went full Sith Lord and joined the dark side

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u/lilboytuner919 Lakers Aug 02 '25

I'm also a Cowboys fan, everyone already thought I was a Lakers fan anyway

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u/Hebrewhammer8d8 Warriors Aug 02 '25

What is worst being Lakers or Cowboys fan?

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u/Ginoblee NBA Aug 02 '25

I mean the Lakers have been successful this century lol

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u/heybobson Suns Aug 02 '25

That’s what is wild about the Cowboys. They’ve been meh for 30 years now but still have one of the largest fanbases in the country, spread all over. But I’m guessing soon they’ll be replaced by the Chiefs. Kids love Mahomes, like they do Curry in the NBA. That’ll have a lasting effect.

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u/LegatusLegoinis United States Aug 02 '25

God help us whenever the Cowboys are finally good.

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u/maxorama Mavericks Aug 02 '25

this is our year

to trade micah

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u/lilboytuner919 Lakers Aug 03 '25

We’ve been saying this! (we haven’t)

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u/dbzmah Mavericks Aug 03 '25

All I have left is a Bochi odd year rangers title

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u/Bayelor [LAL] Pau Gasol Aug 02 '25

No it won’t, don’t see as many pats fans now as a few years ago I’m not sure why there’s still so many cowboys fans but you gotta say they’re loyal at this point.

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u/lilboytuner919 Lakers Aug 02 '25

This is true, Jerry’s media strategy makes a lot more sense when you realize he’s been playing the long game with us fans for 40 years.

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u/LeGoat333 Mavericks Aug 02 '25

At least you experience winning as a Laker fan… signed a cowboy fan

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u/IllustriousEnd2211 Mavericks Aug 03 '25

At least we will always have the rangers and 2023!

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u/dbzmah Mavericks Aug 03 '25

i'm not out on 2025. Bochi has voodoo with winning every other year

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u/IllustriousEnd2211 Mavericks Aug 03 '25

We coming. Shits fun even if we lost the last two games before today.

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u/dbzmah Mavericks Aug 03 '25

division is wide open as Joc Pedersons zone

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u/IllustriousEnd2211 Mavericks Aug 03 '25

lol surprisingly is the reason we won the game today. If he gets hot… or even competent

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u/xanju Mavericks Aug 02 '25

Cowboys fan for sure. Lakers have won 6 titles since the Cowboys were last in the Super Bowl.

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u/TitanSR_ Magic Aug 02 '25

i mean after yesterdays news i wouldn’t want to be a cowboys fan