Celtics/NBA 2024-2025 Part 2: Mavs & Lakers Blockbuster Stuns NBA

[smithformeragent]

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[EverettMike]

You don't just give up a top 4 player in the league, someone who fixes all of the Lakers long term problems,without shopping him. Even if they f***ing hate Luka personally and have confirmation he's a serial killer in the off-season you get way, way, way more for him than this.

The NBA is a star driven league. The Mavs had one of the few that makes his team a contender just by being there.

I don't think this will change the Lakers fortunes this year, but it does for the next ten.

This is the kind of trade that is so bad and so suspicious it makes me not want to watch the league. Mavs' dickhead billionaire owner is gonna get some sort of casino approval in like 6 weeks and we're all gonna be told to pretend these aren't related events.

 

[N o o d l e s]

Honestly the Lakers should trade LeBron and start over. I don’t see how they can coexist but it could be a massive opportunity to turn your entire franchise around without having to even do that much

And you can solve the Bronny issue lmao

 

[Smitty93]

You don't just give up a top 4 player in the league, someone who fixes all of the Lakers long term problems,without shopping him. Even if they f***ing hate Luka personally and have confirmation he's a serial killer in the off-season you get way, way, way more for him than this.

The NBA is a star driven league. The Mavs had one of the few that makes his team a contender away.

I don't think this will change the Lakers fortunes this year, but it does for the next ten.

This is the kind of trade that is so bad and so suspicious it makes me not want to watch the league. Mavs' dickhead billionaire owner is gonna get some sort of casino approval in like 6 weeks and we're all gonna be told to pretend these aren't related events.

Honestly, my suspicions aren't even with the Adelsons. It's that Nico Harrison owed Rob Pelinka some kind of favor from his time at Nike and this is making good on that.

 

[Shaun]

hoping luka eats his way out of the league f*** him and the lakers

 

[EverettMike]

Luka's a Laker?! Grading the superstar swap that shocked the NBA

Luka Doncic is a Laker, Anthony Davis is a Mav and the NBA world is in shock. Kevin Pelton grades every side of what is perhaps the most stunning trade in league history.

www.espn.com

Single shadiest sports trade of my life and probably anyone else's.

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

Luka's a Laker?! Grading the superstar swap that shocked the NBA

Luka Doncic is a Laker, Anthony Davis is a Mav and the NBA world is in shock. Kevin Pelton grades every side of what is perhaps the most stunning trade in league history.

www.espn.com

Single shadiest sports trade of my life and probably anyone else's.

Eh, I'd argue the Betts deal was shadier and worse

 

[Mr Cartmenez]

Luka's a Laker?! Grading the superstar swap that shocked the NBA

Luka Doncic is a Laker, Anthony Davis is a Mav and the NBA world is in shock. Kevin Pelton grades every side of what is perhaps the most stunning trade in league history.

www.espn.com

Single shadiest sports trade of my life and probably anyone else's.

Easily.

Most NBA superstars are dickhesds, but rarely ever get traded unless it‘s necessary, but then everyone would expect it to happen and not be caught off guard.

This trash happens with the Lakers all the time, remember Pau Gasol.

 

[EverettMike]

Eh, I'd argue the Betts deal was shadier and worse

Why would you do that? Don't you ever get tired of being wrong?

 

[Smitty93]

You don't just give up a top 4 player in the league, someone who fixes all of the Lakers long term problems,without shopping him. Even if they f***ing hate Luka personally and have confirmation he's a serial killer in the off-season you get way, way, way more for him than this.

The NBA is a star driven league. The Mavs had one of the few that makes his team a contender just by being there.

I don't think this will change the Lakers fortunes this year, but it does for the next ten.

This is the kind of trade that is so bad and so suspicious it makes me not want to watch the league. Mavs' dickhead billionaire owner is gonna get some sort of casino approval in like 6 weeks and we're all gonna be told to pretend these aren't related events.

New conspiracy thought:

This is all about getting a team in Vegas, or rather, moving the Mavs to Vegas. Mavs are a successful franchise in Dallas. Can't convince the league to move them as-is, but what if you blew up the team? Make the fans revolt and boycott games, and suddenly you've got an argument for moving the team.

Of course the rumor has been Lebron as the face of a new expansion team in Vegas, but there was that recent announcement about his manager starting up a new international league. If his manager is doing that, wouldn't it make sense for Lebron to join him, which would mean not joining an NBA ownership group? And I know some have said FSG aren't involved in the purchase of the Celtics, but how much do we really believe that? They're selling a minority interest in the Pens for a reason, but they're just a sports holding company, so it has to be going towards some other purchase. The natural next purchase is an NBA team. And if a team is being moved to Vegas, then the expansion option there disappears.

 

[JoeIsAStud]

Honestly the Lakers should trade LeBron and start over. I don’t see how they can coexist but it could be a massive opportunity to turn your entire franchise around without having to even do that much

And you can solve the Bronny issue lmao

Well Lebron has a no trade, and simply could decide to walk away at any point, so you are not getting much for him in any deal. Like maybe's he'd be willing to go to Phoenix if LA would Swallow Bradley Beal, and I'm not sure there.

Where could he go where he makes the team an immediate favorite? Maybe Houston, they seem a bit crazy. I don't think OKC is crazy enough to do it

 

[EverettMike]

New conspiracy thought:

This is all about getting a team in Vegas, or rather, moving the Mavs to Vegas. Mavs are a successful franchise in Dallas. Can't convince the league to move them as-is, but what if you blew up the team? Make the fans revolt and boycott games, and suddenly you've got an argument for moving the team.

Of course the rumor has been Lebron as the face of a new expansion team in Vegas, but there was that recent announcement about his manager starting up a new international league. If his manager is doing that, wouldn't it make sense for Lebron to join him, which would mean not joining an NBA ownership group? And I know some have said FSG aren't involved in the purchase of the Celtics, but how much do we really believe that? They're selling a minority interest in the Pens for a reason, but they're just a sports holding company, so it has to be going towards some other purchase. The natural next purchase is an NBA team. And if a team is being moved to Vegas, then the expansion option there disappears.

There is no conspiracy too wild and I absolutely think a Major League situation is in play here.

Mavs fans are rightfully losing their minds and quitting on the franchise.

This is like the Thornton trade if only 8 skaters played during an NHL game. It's unimaginable. They only got a single first round pick!

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

Just seeing this now.

Doesn’t seem real. WTF

 

[McGarnagle]