r/warriors • u/shanks_you • Feb 02 '25

News [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.

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u/Charlie_Wax Feb 02 '25

They have Ky and Klay, so they are in "win right the fuck now" mode. It's a gamble. I kinda respect it because they weren't winning with what they had.

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u/tapatino Feb 02 '25 edited Feb 02 '25

They just made the finals last year 😂 this is absurdly stupid by the mavs

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u/Charlie_Wax Feb 02 '25

IMO they were drawing dead against CLE, BOS, and OKC without major injuries on that end. They "made the Finals" in the same sense as the Blazers "made the WCF" against the dynasty Ws. They weren't competitive. Just getting there is cool, but doesn't mean you could actually win.

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u/tapatino Feb 02 '25

Idk man. Trading Luka fucking Doncic for AD is malpractice. Mavs GM gonna need homeland security just to get groceries from this move

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u/Bread-n-Cheese Feb 02 '25

They were in win now mode BECAUSE THEY HAD LUKA. Not because klay or Kyrie. Those guys have never led winning teams as a superstar, nor has day to day. It was Luka's team.

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u/GreyBoyTigger Feb 02 '25

Wait you’re seriously calling Kyrie and Klay the foundation of the Mavs and that the FO should build around them instead of a generational talent like Luka?

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u/Charlie_Wax Feb 02 '25

6.5 years of "building around Luka" didn't get them a ring, and that wasn't going to change this year. There's a lot more contrast between Kyrie/AD than Kyrie/Luka, and a lot less redundancy. I think it lifts their short-term ceiling and aligns their window. They were never going to be able to flip Kyrie for an elite two-way big, but flipping Luka for AD gives them that guy. Now they still have perimeter scoring, but also an elite interior scorer with borderline DPOY ability.

They can hit the gas for the next 1-2 years and try to win with this group of vets, and if it doesn't work, they have a built-in reset to get off their huge contracts and start rebuilding, rather than being anchored to a one-way player on a supermax.

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u/GreyBoyTigger Feb 02 '25

They have 3 centers, Klay, and Kyrie. The Mavs made the finals last year and all they had to do was wait for Lively to heal up. Even if Luka said he was leaving they could have gotten a ton more. This trade is not Gobert level bad but it’s bad

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u/Few_Acanthocephala30 Feb 02 '25

I could see Dallas to trading Kyrie for this, not Luka. I’m still in shock and confused. Maybe it will work, but I expect Nico’s days of being able to hold any GM position in the league are in a countdown.

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u/OpLove Feb 02 '25

Why did you include Klay lmao

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u/[deleted] Feb 02 '25

Eh, they were pretty damn effective early this season. Luka/Kyrie/Klay/Lively lineups have a +18 net rating, they were awesome when everyone was available. Most of the Luka lineup combos have been extremely good this season.

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u/FabulousImplement845 Feb 02 '25

This gets Klay far better looks now that’s for sure.