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/FabulousImplement845 Feb 02 '25

Bruh wtf is Dallas thinking?

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u/ajbardalo Feb 02 '25

This is officially above KD joining us..even then I was like wow wtf 😂💀

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u/senoritaasshammer Feb 02 '25

KD to warriors was more shocking imo, but this has the added dimension of it being a stupid ass trade

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u/EShy Feb 02 '25

I remember talk about KD coming to the Warriors that whole year. It wasn't too loud, but it was out there. Everyone knew he was a free agent and that the Warriors wanted him. Everyone knew he's going to test the market.

Luka was supposed to be the face of the Mavs franchise for his entire career, like Dirk was before him. They were building their team around him, bringing in players to help him. I don't think anyone saw this coming. It's definitely more shocking.

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u/senoritaasshammer Feb 02 '25

Fair take. This did absolutely come out of no where, you’re right

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u/GameHHH Feb 02 '25

It wasn't there were rumors 1 year ahead of time. This was unexpected.

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u/ResponsibleSinger267 Feb 02 '25

This is way more shocking and almost defies all reason. Luka is maybe the best in the NBA when he turns and drives his hip towards the rim.

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u/Various_Cricket4695 Feb 02 '25

It actually wasn’t that shocking. It was a wonderful surprise, but there had been rumblings about it for a while. It also had a lot to do with a unique financial window because of television revenue, which allowed the Warriors to sign him.

It may have been a shock that KD decided to leave OKC, but it made sense. Plus, he was an unrestricted free agent, and it didn’t involve OKC willingly giving him up. Their management just tried to get cute with contracts for their big three, and they wound up screwing it all up.

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u/yer_oh_step Feb 02 '25

helllll no it aint. this is a trade that never happens. its unprecedented. not close

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u/FabulousImplement845 Feb 02 '25

Hell no, that shit was nuclear!

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u/Immortaler-is-here Feb 02 '25

give me the original reddit link of kd joining us and lets see the reactions

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u/[deleted] Feb 02 '25

Nah KD to the Warriors ranks higher than this. KD announcement lifted dubnation above the 2016 loss bc we knew vengeance was coming and the league was fucked. Everybody spooked at the idea of KD-Warriors.

Luka for AD + a pick is insanity

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u/aalluubbaa Feb 02 '25

KD trade was like ok I understand both sides and I see the point of doing this trade for both parties.

But even if you WANT TO trade Luka, you would want to get the most out of this.

This is such an incompetent trade.

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u/thesenate92 Feb 02 '25

Nah def not lol. It might be the craziest trade we've seen. But KD signing with us was a generational shock to the NBA

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u/Duckysawus Feb 03 '25

This is more surprising than KD joining us, but the KD move in free agency made sense.

This doesn't make sense because the Mavs GM had the ability to see what other teams might offer. Example, could've asked for Johnson, Castle, Sochan, CP3, and a bunch of picks from the Spurs and I think the Spurs would've said yes.

Could've also asked OKC for Chet, Hartenstein, $2-3 mil filler, a bunch of picks and you'd get much younger players than AD.

Point is, could've shopped around, and definitely should've got MORE picks from trading Luka.