TRADE: Luka Doncic to Lakers, Anthony Davis to Mavericks

[StrongLurk]

Yeah and the 2nd unit with Bron was struggling to hold leads as is, and how long is gonna take for Luka to get back to where he was last year? Lakers are in a good position seeding-wise right now but they're probably gonna lose some games here until they figure this thing out. I have to imagine we're getting another trade here before the deadline to make this Bron-Doncic combo work.

Even if the Lakers get a rotational level big man, they will still suck and clearly got worse than before. They literally just needed a good back up C with AD and they become legit title contenders.

I have no idea what's possible for next year, but maybe they do have plans to rebuild their big man lineup and actually get a starting caliber PF and Center somehow. Then I could see this team become interesting next year, but as things stand this year, they are trash unless they can get a very good replacement for AD.

[Neal Romer]

Can you imagine criticizing Luka's playoff track record as an EMBIID fan





Bring up the bubble all you want, but this is genuinely a more impressive performance than Embiid's ever had in the playoffs, and he did it at 21.

Look who's out there on the floor with him.

Tim Hardaway Jr.
Seth Curry.
Boban.


And hes out there schooling prime Kawhi and PG.

Meanwhile up in Philly reporters are making Embiid cry

[Phoenix]

Yeah embiid can’t get past rd 2. Getting a rd further in 22 is cool. Just not a deciding factor in terms of who has more value to me. I forgot the crazy run in 22.

What would be the deciding factor then, based on how their careers have played out?

[GOBB]

Can you imagine criticizing Luka's playoff track record as an EMBIID fan





Bring up the bubble all you want, but this is genuinely a more impressive performance than Embiid's ever had in the playoffs, and he did it at 21.

Luka has had some playoff moments for sure. Moreso than Embiid. When it comes to production Luka has him there. When I see the word “success” I attribute that to winning. 29-30 is embiid and 25-25 is Luka. I forgot about the playoff run where he looked like the euro Bron. He is a top performer when it comes to the playoffs whereas Embiid has had dud moments. No comparison there. Luka was just traded for Davis. Davis is not better than Embiid. Davis has same injury woes as Embiid. Ijs

[GOBB]

What would be the deciding factor then, based on how their careers have played out?

It would be age. Embiid is in his prime and that window is closing. Luka has another 6 seasons before we start questioning if he’s on a decline. But this is me not factoring in his health (weight/conditioning/injury). His age makes me sweep that stuff under the rug until his age doesn’t anymore.

[GOBB]

Gobb has proven to be out of touch with today's league time and time again.

The difference between me and you beta males here is I can admit being wrong, making an error etc and owning it. You on the other hand will spin like a figure skater because your pride won’t allow such a thing. I’ve seen me box you in a corner and you try to weasel your way out. Instead of owning you were got and be done with it. I lose absolutely nothing by leaving out Luka WC appearance. You dude are too fragile you’d argue around it.

[Chick Stern]

17 years to the day of the Gasol trade

[coin24]

Embiid forgets how to play in the playoffs, the big shrivel.
Routinely gets abused by guys like al horford and bricks layups

As if anyone would trade anything of value for that dud. Career loser and a joke.

Lakers got their new franchise player for the next decade. WTF drugs are the mavs on. When glass man Davis is on he’s great, that’s only half the time though at best. Usually he’s injured or playing like a pu.ss
Must be something else going on

[1987_Lakers]

The difference between me and you beta males here is I can admit being wrong, making an error etc and owning it. You on the other hand will spin like a figure skater because your pride won’t allow such a thing. I’ve seen me box you in a corner and you try to weasel your way out. Instead of owning you were got and be done with it. I lose absolutely nothing by leaving out Luka WC appearance. You dude are too fragile you’d argue around it.

Other way around buddy. Remember when I posted a list from 2010 and you thought it was current?

[StrongLurk]

It is definitely odd that Nico went STRAIGHT to Pelinka to target AD. Nico knows both Pelinka and AD well. Definitely could be some level of collusion here.

OR, the Mavs this Luka will be a load managed, out of shape, injury proned player for the rest of his career and the Mavs don't want to pay a supermax for a player like this.

Just...wow.

[1987_Lakers]

I think this is fake news. Someone bit on a bad source.

Makes no sense for Dallas to do this.

Has anyone checked on this guy? Hasn't been seen since.

[GOBB]

Other way around buddy. Remember when I posted a list from 2010 and you thought it was current?

Remember when you posted your “goats” they were lackluster in the playoffs? One of which you never seen play in person (Jim brown)? Or how you didn’t have Emmitt in your top 5 rb all time even tho he is the career leader in rushing yards, tds for RBs in the regular and post season? Even tho your arguments were based on that plus pointing out who blocked better (Emmitt was one of the best doing that btw). Nowhere to be found. Bunch of spin cycles on how your top RBs of all time came up short in the postseason for a career. Yanno since you can’t comprehend being the best ever at a position isn’t solely based on postseason success.

Yeah I dog walked you and you moved the goal posts so much. It was funny to watch.

[1987_Lakers]

Remember when you posted your “goats” they were lackluster in the playoffs? One of which you never seen play in person (Jim brown)? Or how you didn’t have Emmitt in your top 5 rb all time even tho he is the career leader in rushing yards, tds for RBs in the regular and post season? Even tho your arguments were based on that plus pointing out who blocked better (Emmitt was one of the best doing that btw). Nowhere to be found. Bunch of spin cycles on how your top RBs of all time came up short in the postseason for a career. Yanno since you can’t comprehend being the best ever at a position isn’t solely based on postseason success.

Yeah I dog walked you and you moved the goal posts so much. It was funny to watch.

I remember you calling LT a poor playoff performer while not knowing he was injured for two playoff runs in his prime, then you then kept moving the goal posts to other running backs which I continued to make a fool out of you.

Good times.

[fourkicks44]

Embiid forgets how to play in the playoffs, the big shrivel.
Routinely gets abused by guys like al horford and bricks layups

As if anyone would trade anything of value for that dud. Career loser and a joke.

Lakers got their new franchise player for the next decade. WTF drugs are the mavs on. When glass man Davis is on he’s great, that’s only half the time though at best. Usually he’s injured or playing like a pu.ss
Must be something else going on

To be fair, so did Luka in 2023.

It aint been all peaches and cream.

[Real Men Wear Green]

It is definitely odd that Nico went STRAIGHT to Pelinka to target AD. Nico knows both Pelinka and AD well. Definitely could be some level of collusion here.

OR, the Mavs this Luka will be a load managed, out of shape, injury proned player for the rest of his career and the Mavs don't want to pay a supermax for a player like this.

Just...wow.

If they couldn't make a deal they wouldn't want it to get out that they had offered Doncic. That's one of the benefits of doing a trade with a friendly front office,