TRADE: Luka Doncic to Lakers, Anthony Davis to Mavericks

[QUOTE=FKAri;14974107]Either there were some major issues between Luka and management or his health concerns Dallas too much with his contract coming up. If you're not going to sign him for the super max then this was your best bet. He'll pass trade physicals but Dallas might not see longevity in him. And he's only going to get worse defensively going forward.

[b]But AD? Dude's not exactly an ox himself. [/b]Could they have done better though? I don't know.[/QUOTE]


Yea that's the problem here.

Luka for AD? C'mon guys... we all know this all about keeping the Lakers in the spotlight.

If LeBron had anything to do with this what a betrayal to AD...his klutch sports client who he maneuvered to LA.

[QUOTE=eliteballer;14974120]If LeBron had anything to do with this what a betrayal to AD...his klutch sports client who he maneuvered to LA.[/QUOTE]

As much as I want to believe it this move has post-LeBron future written all over it.

Luka is Supposedly no longer eligible for Supermax since he’s on a new team. He was supposed to be signing for like 350 million this off-season. I’m not sure what the max is now but I’m sure it is quite different. Somebody had to be pissed off. If he didn’t ask out, that’s a pretty big **** you.

[QUOTE=1987_Lakers;14974083]It's a weird fit to the current squad, but this is 100% a future thing. LeBron is about to retire & AD is in his 30's.

Lakers just stole a top 5 player in the league who is only 25.

:roll:[/QUOTE]

Lakers really pulled this shit off again man smh.... how do they do it.

[QUOTE=GOBB;14974111]He will be 26 end of this month. So by time he impacts the lakers he will be 27. Not a bad trade at all for LA. But what is built around Luka will be key. Becuase he’s not carrying a cast of duds by himself. The good thing is LA will always be a host destination for top tier players. Just a matter of who is available and what fit/works with Luka.[/QUOTE]
Sometimes colluding won't end up too well for those players, like what happened with the '21 nets bt. The difference between expectation and reality can be harsh but ofc they'd always still be influenced by whatever narrative and contexts that would occur around them. But yes, acquiring him will continue to get them spotlight until later on. Not sure if this will be another dynasty in the making tho.

[QUOTE=Kblaze8855;14974123]Luka is Supposedly no longer eligible for Supermax since he’s on a new team. He was supposed to be signing for like 350 million this off-season. I’m not sure what the max is now but I’m sure it is quite different. Somebody had to be pissed off. If he didn’t ask out, that’s a pretty big **** you.[/QUOTE]

Jason Kidd maybe? Hard-working, lunch-pail guy but with a checkered past of scandals both as a player and coach. Petty enough to back this move perhaps.

Most shocking out of nowhere NBA trade ever.

No way Cuban would have ever approved this trade. Looks like Mavs are on their way back to their 90's selves pretty soon.

[QUOTE=Kblaze8855;14974123]Luka is Supposedly no longer eligible for Supermax since he’s on a new team. He was supposed to be signing for like 350 million this off-season. I’m not sure what the max is now but I’m sure it is quite different. Somebody had to be pissed off. If he didn’t ask out, that’s a pretty big **** you.[/QUOTE]

AD, LeBron and Luka had zero clue this move was coming according to reports. Lots of stars getting blindsided here.

I think people writing off the Lakers this season may be missing the mark.

Lebron, Luka and Reaves is the highest IQ trio in basketball. Plus now you've got a couple of Luka's career-long running mates in Finney-Smith and Kleber giving you depth on the perimeter.

If they can flip some of their remaining picks/assets for a quality defensive center? Maybe a Rob Williams from Portland?

It's a pretty good team guys. I know the fit looks awkward on the surface. But Bron and Luka teams always have good chemistry and play above the sum of their parts. It's gonna be really interesting.

Unless of course they end up trading Lebron two days from now and render all this conjecture meaningless.

[QUOTE=L.Kizzle;14974130]Most shocking out of nowhere NBA trade ever.[/QUOTE]
The timing and sudden decision to involve a guy who's been or at least set to become one of the faces in the league left many so dumbfounded, even moreso since he just came in the finals last year. I guess trading 'superstars' without any hint of it will be common thing now from here on. This news even beat jimmy butler to that.

Lebron to Golden State next :rockon:

[QUOTE=Neal Romer;14974136]I think people writing off the Lakers this season may be missing the mark.

Lebron, Luka and Reaves is the highest IQ trio in basketball. Plus now you've got a couple of Luka's career-long running mates in Finney-Smith and Kleber giving you depth on the perimeter.

If they can flip some of their remaining picks/assets for a quality defensive center? Maybe a Rob Williams from Portland?

It's a pretty good team guys. I know the fit looks awkward on the surface. But Bron and Luka teams always have good chemistry and play above the sum of their parts. It's gonna be really interesting.

Unless of course they end up trading Lebron two days from now and render all this conjecture meaningless.[/QUOTE]

I agree. If they can get a Poeltl or Rob Williams things could get interesting.

Reaves
Luka
LeBron
DFS
Poeltl

[QUOTE=Neal Romer;14974136]I think people writing off the Lakers this season may be missing the mark.

Lebron, Luka and Reaves is the highest IQ trio in basketball. Plus now you've got a couple of Luka's career-long running mates in Finney-Smith and Kleber giving you depth on the perimeter.

If they can flip some of their remaining picks/assets for a quality defensive center? Maybe a Rob Williams from Portland?

It's a pretty good team guys. I know the fit looks awkward on the surface. But Bron and Luka teams always have good chemistry and play above the sum of their parts. It's gonna be really interesting.

Unless of course they end up trading Lebron two days from now and render all this conjecture meaningless.[/QUOTE]

Sucks Christie was involved in the trade, he was becoming a solid player, but for Luka i'll obviously take it.