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Devilsfan992
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Pretty much equivalent. 2nd best player in their respective leagues at a young age.
This is like the Avs trading MacKinnon for Tavares.
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Devilsfan992
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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.
Devilsfan992
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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.
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. 
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Ben Grimm
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Kings trade De'Aaron Fox to the Spurs in deal that moves Bulls' Zach LaVine to Sacramento
Zach LaVine is headed to Sacramento in the deal.
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I'd make the trade too if I'm the lakers but it appears to be an ongoing problem. Interesting video here looks at it from both sides. The Mavs know more than we do so who knows. Will b a fun game to watch when they play each other Feb 25.
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Thats why the Mavs should have insisted on more. Luka would have wanted around $350 mill but after being traded he isn't eligible for that anymore. He may lose out on around $130 mill because Lakers can only sign him for around $220 mill.
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Tonight was a trap game..good to see them battle through.Brunson did Brunson things when they needed it most.What an assassin
17futurecap
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Got free tickets from the Rangers for St. John’s tonight, crazy how great of a coach Pitino still is.
Machinehead
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Rumors are that the Liberty sent good offers for both Satou Sabally and Natasha Cloud. Nobody wants to trade with us.
Every phone call is going to be Leonie Fiebich getting brought up, the Liberty laughing at that, and that's pretty much it. She's become that sort of player who's absolutely not going anywhere but people still think they can ask for some reason.
It sounds like Dallas would have done the Sabally trade for Laney-Hamilton but the Liberty wouldn't do that. Which is good. The whole point of the Satou Sabally trade would have been to add her to the team, not to replace a part with her.
Every phone call is going to be Leonie Fiebich getting brought up, the Liberty laughing at that, and that's pretty much it. She's become that sort of player who's absolutely not going anywhere but people still think they can ask for some reason.
It sounds like Dallas would have done the Sabally trade for Laney-Hamilton but the Liberty wouldn't do that. Which is good. The whole point of the Satou Sabally trade would have been to add her to the team, not to replace a part with her.
Takeahnase
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Aye, are the Mavs trying to win the Crossfit Games?
Find another player to carry water on defense when you are that good at hooping and in your prime. LeBron and a litany of elite offensive players have been hidden on defense in playoff basketball since the beginning of time. It’s actually pretty rare for those guys to guard the other best offensive players on the other side. If your NBA playoff game is also turning into a track meet you’re also doing it wrong.
This trade will haunt the Mavericks forever.
Do other people here know what you're talking about or is it more like a monologue?
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Sources: Butler traded to Dubs as KD deal fizzles
The Heat are sending Jimmy Butler to the Warriors as part of a multiteam trade agreed to Wednesday, sources said. It was finalized after talks on a three-team deal that would have sent Butler to the Suns and Kevin Durant back to Golden State fizzled.
Sources: Lakers move for Hornets center Williams
The Lakers are trading Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, a 2031 unprotected first-round pick and a 2030 pick swap to the Hornets for center Mark Williams, sources tell ESPN.
Sources: Raptors acquire Ingram in trade with Pels
The New Orleans Pelicans have traded star forward Brandon Ingram to the Toronto Raptors for Bruce Brown, Kelly Olynyk, one first-round pick and one second-rounder, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania Wednesday.
Sources: Bulls give Ball 2-year, $20M extension
Several trade suitors emerged for Bulls guard Lonzo Ball in recent days, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania, but he and Chicago have reached a two-year contract extension worth $20 million.
What do you guys think of these deals?
Ben Grimm
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You're correct but Luka and Jokic have always had this issue. Luka's D is not great either, but both are so good offensively that someone's gonna give them max deals.
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NBA trade deadline 2025: Cavs acquire De'Andre Hunter from Hawks for Caris LeVert, Georges Niang
Atlanta also received three second-round picks and two swaps in the trade.
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