OT: NBA & Basketball - 2024-25 Season

[Ben Grimm]

I don't get this trade at all from the Mavs side. This is a steal for the Lakers

Agreed because of age. The dumb Hawks also traded Luka for Trae Young.

 

[Devilsfan992]

Is Luka, MacKinnon level? I feel like he's a top 5 player in the NBA.

Pretty much equivalent. 2nd best player in their respective leagues at a young age.

This is like the Avs trading MacKinnon for Tavares.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Better

I was originally going to say top 3. I feel like he's a hair below Jokic.

 

[Devilsfan992]

I was originally going to say top 3. I feel like he's a hair below Jokic.

I changed my post by the way. MacKinnon is too good to disregard like that. They are pretty equal in talent.

I'm struggling to find an Anthony Davis comparison. He's 32 but still in his prime. Right now I mentioned Tavares but AD is better than Tavares. My other thought was Kucherov because of age, but Kucherov is better than Davis. So maybe someone between those two guys.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

I changed my post by the way. MacKinnon is too good to disregard like that. They are pretty equal in talent.

I'm struggling to find an Anthony Davis comparison. He's 32 but still in his prime. Right now I mentioned Tavares but AD is better than Tavares. My other thought was Kucherov because of age, but Kucherov is better than Davis. So maybe someone between those two guys.

Joe Thornton 10 years ago?

 

[Devilsfan992]

Joe Thornton 10 years ago?

Probably a good comparison. Anthony Davis is a tremendous player but is starting to hit the part of his career where hes falling from his peak. Whereas Luka is at his peak and may be there for at least 3-5 more years, similar to MacKinnon.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Anyway, the last month or so we got to witness this trade, the second worst trade in sports history and Kakko for Will Borgen and two picks, the worst trade in sports history.