Trade: [DAL/LAL/UTAH] Luka Doncic, Markieff Morris, Maxi Kleber to LAL; Anthony Davis, Max Christie, '29 1st to DAL; Jalen Hood-Schifino, 2 2025 2nds to UTAH

[HabsCowboysOwn]

 

[Anaheim4ever]

Well there is one way he may have better conditioning in in LA vs Dallas.
Cali-Mex food is lower carbs, leaner meats, more vegetables, less processed than Tex-Mex food.

The Lakers once won 3 rings in a row with Shaq being heavy. Shaq admitted to being 415 pounds when they won the 3rd one in a row. He played til he was 39.

 

[Big Poppa Puck]

This trade gets even funnier when the Mavs traded Knecht for MARK WILLIAMS.

Not that he's going to be the next Curry or anything, but how do you not get him if you're Dallas? Or at least a bunch more picks. Even if you don't really want him, its another asset that could be flipped for something in your now short window.

 

[Ratbath]

Nothing will ever convince me this wasn’t willful sabotage. Either Nico is being paid by the Lakers or the NBA or the ownership are willfully destroying the fanbase to make it easier to move the team somewhere gambling is legal. There is no chance whatsoever this deal was done in good faith.

 

[Terry Yake]

christie carving up the celtics

he's going to get paid in a few years

 

[FMichael]

Nothing will ever convince me this wasn’t willful sabotage. Either Nico is being paid by the Lakers or the NBA or the ownership are willfully destroying the fanbase to make it easier to move the team somewhere gambling is legal. There is no chance whatsoever this deal was done in good faith.

Talking to a coworker about the trade (he’s into the NBA while I’m not)…We both feel it’s suspicious - as though the Mavs want to piss off the fanbase in order for relocation to Vegas.

 

[FiveTacos]

Talking to a coworker about the trade (he’s into the NBA while I’m not)…We both feel it’s suspicious - as though the Mavs want to piss off the fanbase in order for relocation to Vegas.

Not sure I buy it, if an owner really wants to move a franchise they usually find a way to do it, they don't need to piss off a fanbase first as an excuse ... but the fact that a conspiracy theory makes more sense than any basketball justification is mind blowing.

I'm trying to think of a hypothetical equivalent ... like maybe if the Bulls had traded Michael Jordan in 1988 for, say, Moses Malone? That's the level of insanity we're talking about.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

......,yikes........

 

[Terry Yake]

mavs fans got the true AD experience in game 1. dominant on both ends + injury. fortunately it doesn't seem to be serious. i fully expect them to make a deep playoff run as long as AD can stay healthy

he's a top 5 player when he's on his game and i'm glad he'll finally get more recognition in dallas

 

[dahrougem2]

mavs fans got the true AD experience in game 1. dominant on both ends + injury. fortunately it doesn't seem to be serious. i fully expect them to make a deep playoff run as long as AD can stay healthy

he's a top 5 player when he's on his game and i'm glad he'll finally get more recognition in dallas

I don't envision the Mavs making a deep run having swapped out Luka for AD.

I think AD is great but I don't think he can be "the guy" to lead a team on a deep playoff run without major, major help.

 

[Troy McClure]

The guy who pretends to be the owner of the Mavericks decided to stir up more PR shit because he seems to be bad at this.

 

[Terry Yake]

"worked really hard every day"

:lists shaq:

lol. lmao even

 

[dahrougem2]

"worked really hard every day"

:lists shaq:

lol. lmao even

No no. It's quite clearly lmfao worthy. Shaq himself says he didn't work hard.

I hope Luka drops 50 on them.

 

[BB88]

It’s amazing, truly amazing how badly the Mavs have handled this

 

[MMC]

 

[John Price]

wtf

 

[BB88]

From nothing to possible month

Dallas is going to get destroyed for this and they deserve everything

 

[Anaheim4ever]

From nothing to possible month

Dallas is going to get destroyed for this and they deserve everything

They are lucky there is now a play in playoff bracket thing because Sacremento and Golden State are gonna gain a lot of ground on them now.

 

[BB88]

They are lucky there is now a play in playoff bracket thing because Sacremento and Golden State are gonna gain a lot of ground on them now.

They gave themselves a 2 year window and they aren’t doing themselves any favours for the 1st one

Also I doubt it’s going to get any easier moving forward with OKC and Spurs gaining more experience and Lakers upgrading their roster this offseason

 

[Crazy Cizikas]

I’m starting to think that this was not a good trade for Dallas.