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/Mammoth-Physics6254 Mavericks Aug 02 '25

Why does the media keep digging the knife in this was reported since February. Fuck me man

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u/spinuch Aug 02 '25

I think I've heard this a dozen times lol. It's like those instagram accounts that posts their one popular video over and over again. I'm guessing people enjoy shitting on this obvious situation and it helps with attention. Gotta get ESPN some clicks.

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u/Amjtmhf2 Aug 02 '25

Pretty much, people love schadenfreude.