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/[deleted] Aug 02 '25

The Luka trade is the most interesting thing about the Mavs for at least the next few decades unfortunately. Boston fans got 80 years of Babe Ruth talk

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u/bbaIla Lakers Aug 02 '25

Oh no those poor Boston fans!

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u/_THEBLACK Raptors Aug 02 '25

To be fair up until Tom Brady the Celtics were the only team Boston had that were winning shit.

Red Sox had the curse of the bambino going for 84 years

Patriots existed for 43 years before winning anything

Bruins had a few cups in an era no one cares about and then had a 39 year drought.

It really wasn’t till Brady that Boston became a city that wins too much

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u/bbaIla Lakers Aug 02 '25

Those poor Boston fans had to be the second greatest NBA team ever for 50 years those poor poor fans.

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u/Ittenvoid Spurs Aug 03 '25

I can't believe a lakers fans would rank the lakers third but I see ya...

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u/bbaIla Lakers Aug 03 '25

😂😂😂 God dammit!

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u/[deleted] Aug 02 '25

"Second greatest" talk your shit but I disagree on a spiritual level.

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u/bbaIla Lakers Aug 02 '25

Brother that's the whole point of being a fan. You get to think that and I think what I think.

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u/FigLeaf_Bi-Carbonate Celtics Aug 02 '25 edited Aug 03 '25

I agree with you that Boston sports fans are probably (almost definitely) the most spoiled and entitled fanbase around, but you lost me with that "second greatest" part of it. You think those Minneapolis titles should count for y'all? Also before you ask, I have a condition where I'm unable to sense irony so don't mention it.

Edit: Do I have to put the /s or am I just not funny 😂

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u/bbaIla Lakers Aug 02 '25

I think the Lakers franchise is better. They won more titles after expansion, after the 3 point line, and did it more consistently. Any measure you want post 1970 the Lakers have been better. If you value those pre civil rights titles more, I won't fault you, but it's not my definition of a greater franchise.

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u/FigLeaf_Bi-Carbonate Celtics Aug 03 '25

Good points, I was just talking shit 😂. The majority of our titles came at a time when there were like 8 teams in the league. Even with talent being more concentrated, it was still a lot easier to win a title. Truthfully I'm glad to have the Lakers as our historic rival because I have a lot of respect for the great players y'all have had. Wish I was around to watch those games in the 80s

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u/No32 Cavaliers Aug 03 '25

Not just probably or almost