TRADE: Luka Doncic to Lakers, Anthony Davis to Mavericks

[ArbitraryWater]

The more I think about it, I feel like this really clears a path for Lebron to GSW. As Nowoco( think that's the name) reminded me, he has a no trade clause. Getting Luka to build around is a great future move but doesn't move LA any closer to a chip this year with how much worse they are defensively now. The Warriors are pretty much stuck in neutral, and Lebron pairing with Steph for like a last hurrah and chance at a title is pretty compelling.

At the macro level, the NBA gets a much needed shot in the arm in ratings if the above materializes in some way.

So why couldnt they just do that without taking luka from Dallas

[3ba11]

I told you guys it was rigged

Let's look at the facts:

The NBA allows the Lakers to heist AD... Now they coordinate a 5 team deal that gets Luka frieking Doncic... Sandwiched in between the AD and Luka scams are 5 times the transaction activity and 3 times the FT differential.. And the media ignored the DEA catching Lebron's bestie and trainer accessing the premium black market for PED's... Of course, the "decision" means this fraud has been going on for 15 years lol

So fellas, how does it feel to fall for the biggest fraud in sports history?

[Phoenix]

So why couldnt they just do that without taking luka from Dallas

Who are you referring to as 'they' here, as I have a few talking points above. 'They' as in the NBA increasing ratings? Well you're going to have your tin-foil hat stuff in something of this magnitude. I take it all with tablespoons of salt. But the NBA is no doubt looking at the potential storylines and increased interest frothing at the mouth. The league would be very agreeable to the idea of Luka as a Bron replacement on the Lakers. Adam Silver is smiling this morning.

[Wardell Curry]

I told you guys it was rigged

Let's look at the facts:

The NBA allows the Lakers to heist AD... Now they coordinate a 5 team deal that gets Luka frieking Doncic... Sandwiched in between the AD and Luka scams are 5 times the transaction activity and 3 times the FT differential.. And the media ignored the DEA catching Lebron's bestie and trainer accessing the premium black market for PED's... Of course, the "decision" means this fraud has been going on for 15 years lol

So fellas, how does it feel to fall for the biggest fraud in sports history?

Hey crazy person this doesn't help LeBron or the Lakers get better right now. Shut it.

[GOBB]

The bigger story is what is going on with Dallas and Luka for them to trade Luka. What don’t we know? The poor conditioning can’t be the end all be all. Wish I was a fly on the wall when talks of them deciding to move on from Luka were made.

[Hey Yo]

I suspect? that LA gets worse short term. Maybe Dallas does too but they have more potential to get better short term depending on chemistry.

Lakers need to dump LeBron, if they can.

LeBron with the NTC plus says he's ecstatic get to play with Doncic

[3ba11]

LeBron with the NTC plus says he's ecstatic get to play with Doncic

We already saw Lebron with Westbrook so get ready for 2.0

So this was a move for the future, not now.

This was a brilliant move by the Lakers to secure their future

[Phoenix]

The bigger story is what is going on with Dallas and Luka for them to trade Luka. What don’t we know? The poor conditioning can’t be the end all be all. Wish I was a fly on the wall when talks of them deciding to move on from Luka were made.

[GOBB]

So they think Luka is overrated. Yikes

[Wally450]

We already saw Lebron with Westbrook so get ready for 2.0

So this was a move for the future, not now.

This was a brilliant move by the Lakers to secure their future

Who’s we? You said you don’t watch todays NBA.

[Nb1]

So the Mavs just aqcuired the best player in the league and traded a loser ballhogger to LA? Kyrie and AD together? Damn, its a sure win for the Mavs now…

[Real Men Wear Green]

Defense is half the game and Doncic is bad at it. Fans have been ignoring that fact but that fact remains a fact.

But sportscenter is bringing up a valid point. They likely could have gotten a better package than they did. Doncic may have gotten overrated but for trade value that's a good thing. Could they have gotten Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams? Brunson and Towns? Giannis? Maxey and Embiid (ok, maybe they don't want Embiid)? Doncic value is massive, definitely top 5 trade value maybe even top 3. They may have dealt with him as of it was just top 10.

[Nowoco]

The question being asked a lot is "why didnt the Mavs shop him?". My theory on this is that the Mavs didnt want to trade Luka as much as they wanted AD. If the Lakers didnt bite for any reason or asked for too much, they would have kept it quiet and moved on, without Luka knowing about it. They believe that AD is the final piece of the jigsaw, can make them win right now and was attainable.

They were right about the latter, we'll see if they're right about the former.

[Proctor]

Jesus, what in the actual fuck? I've never been so dumbstruck by a trade in my life.

That is a mistake for the Mavs make no doubt about it. They just went to the Finals and I honestly had them going back again. They were the one team that seemed to have an answer for OKC.

This is more disappointing than KD to the Warriors or Lebron to Miami for me. Senseless and ridiculous. Oh and congratulations to the Mavs who for all we know just alienated Kyrie as well who has already proven time and time again to be extremely fickle. You've just constructed an entire team around AD. You better hope he doesn't turn back to Day-to-Davis. I like him but wtf?

[1987_Lakers]

Dallas isn't winning shit with AD. They made the Finals last season because of Luka.