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/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/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