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[Federberg]

so is that the most shocking trade EVER in the NBA? The Luka/AD thing...

Never saw that coming! Feels like the Mavs should have got more.

I'm having difficulty figuring out who wins that trade. Luka and Lebron are both so ball dominant. They might be able to figure it out, but what about Austin Reeves??

 

[DarthFed]

so is that the most shocking trade EVER in the NBA? The Luka/AD thing...

Never saw that coming! Feels like the Mavs should have got more.

I'm having difficulty figuring out who wins that trade. Luka and Lebron are both so ball dominant. They might be able to figure it out, but what about Austin Reeves??

I’m speechless…it’d be a very surprising trade if they were the same age but Luka is 6 years younger which makes this way more stunning. While Luka may not be the most durable thats also a concern with Davis. I imagine we will find out more in the near future as it almost certainly is the case that Doncic’s relationship with the Mavs is far worse than is currently known.

I do agree the fit between Luka and LeBron seems awkward but I thought the same thing with Luka and Kyrie. And even if Luka and LeBron don’t work well together this is still a great trade for the Lakers since LeBron will likely retire in a year or two, and then you still have a mega superstar in Luka to build around.

 

[Federberg]

I’m speechless…it’d be a very surprising trade if they were the same age but Luka is 6 years younger which makes this way more stunning. While Luka may not be the most durable thats also a concern with Davis. I imagine we will find out more in the near future as it almost certainly is the case that Doncic’s relationship with the Mavs is far worse than is currently known.

I do agree the fit between Luka and LeBron seems awkward but I thought the same thing with Luka and Kyrie. And even if Luka and LeBron don’t work well together this is still a great trade for the Lakers since LeBron will likely retire in a year or two, and then you still have a mega superstar in Luka to build around.

I think the Luka and Kyrie thing was never a problem. Luka is the Lebron archetype offensively at least, and we all know given the Cavs that Kyrie would be a great complement. I'm actually less concerned about Luka and Lebron. Poor Austin Reeves! Knecht will flourish though. Also I think the Lakers are going to need both a 5 and an athletic wing. How on earth are they going to manage that with a Luka max contract coming on the horizon?

 

[DarthFed]

I think the Luka and Kyrie thing was never a problem. Luka is the Lebron archetype offensively at least, and we all know given the Cavs that Kyrie would be a great complement. I'm actually less concerned about Luka and Lebron. Poor Austin Reeves! Knecht will flourish though. Also I think the Lakers are going to need both a 5 and an athletic wing. How on earth are they going to manage that with a Luka max contract coming on the horizon?

Yeah I still don’t see the Lakers as true contenders because they are set up to be absolutely terrible on defense. Having Davis covered up a lot of their warts on that end. With that said, adding Luka still pushes their ceiling higher and if LA is lucky enough to avoid Denver they could maybe have a small chance. But just picturing Jokic against this team now…it’d be ugly for them. And even if they avoided Denver I feel like a lot would have to bounce their way to get by other top teams.

 

[kskate2]

I’m speechless…it’d be a very surprising trade if they were the same age but Luka is 6 years younger which makes this way more stunning. While Luka may not be the most durable thats also a concern with Davis. I imagine we will find out more in the near future as it almost certainly is the case that Doncic’s relationship with the Mavs is far worse than is currently known.

I do agree the fit between Luka and LeBron seems awkward but I thought the same thing with Luka and Kyrie. And even if Luka and LeBron don’t work well together this is still a great trade for the Lakers since LeBron will likely retire in a year or two, and then you still have a mega superstar in Luka to build around.

Luka showing up out of shape and overweight was the beginning of the end. He then gets injured and was delaying his return to the court. The Mavs were not happy campers and let their frustration be known by screwing him out of over 100 mil. I hope this trade works out for them. Who's going to drop 30 every night for them now?

 

[Federberg]

Luka showing up out of shape and overweight was the beginning of the end. He then gets injured and was delaying his return to the court. The Mavs were not happy campers and let their frustration be known by screwing him out of over 100 mil. I hope this trade works out for them. Who's going to drop 30 every night for them now?

It's such a risky move. I can't believe how this kind of good fortune continually happens for the Lakers. One would almost think the thing is rigged!

If AD was reliably fit then it's not a terrible move from a pure basketball perspective I guess. He's a 25 point a game player and in my view probably one of the two or three best defenders in the league (we're in Wemby's world now). That could be a stifling defence. I'm just not sure I trust Klay to consistently offer the backup on offence that's necessary to make this a nailed on smart move

 

[DarthFed]

Luka showing up out of shape and overweight was the beginning of the end. He then gets injured and was delaying his return to the court. The Mavs were not happy campers and let their frustration be known by screwing him out of over 100 mil. I hope this trade works out for them. Who's going to drop 30 every night for them now?

Did he really actively delay his return to the court? I know he has been dealing with a calf sprain which can be lingering, and clearly him being out of shape only made it tougher and more likely he’d get hurt. But that’s different from him being healthy enough to play and deciding not to.

There’s no way in hell this trade works for them KS, barring something crazy like them winning the next couple titles with AD going nuts. Even then you’d have a lot of pissed off fans just saying they’d have still won with Luka.

And to add another major kick to the balls, AD lasted 3 quarters in his Mavs debut and is now out at least a few weeks. If you’re going to trade a generational talent at 25 years old because he isn’t durable/reliable, you may want to avoid trading him damn near straight up for a 31 year old with the nickname Street Clothes . It will never happen but I wish this trade was being investigated. Maybe the ownership and/or GM are hoping the team moves to Vegas. Maybe LeBron paid them $300 million out of his pocket…ok joking about the last one but you get the point.