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Why the fuck would they do that

No idea why the Mavs do this, was Luka unhappy?

Worst trade in professional sports since Babe Ruth went to the Yankees 🤯

AM I TAKING CRAZY PILLS??

Here to join the chorus that the Mavs are idiots

The only reason that would make sense to me is that Luka is such a diva or an asshole behind the scenes that the organization wanted to get rid of him asap. But it still doesn’t make any sense to let him go for AD and 1 FRP when most of the contending teams would gladly give so much more for him.

What a weird way to find out Luka has a drug addiction. (That's the only way this make sense. )

The NBA should win an emmy for best drama lmao. That joke about it being a soap opera for men really is true.

Officially the biggest post in /c/NBA history — thanks Nico!

On a day where Trump seems to have caused trillion dollars worth of damage Nico seemed to have one upped him. Bravo

Surprised the NBA didn't veto this one like they did with CP3 and the Lakers

lol the fat fuck is going to LA like all the conspiracy theorists said!!! OMG

• Bobby Marks: Shams has not been hacked. This is real.https://xcancel.com/BobbyMarks42/status/1885921529730334918

• Shams Charania: The Mavericks approached the Lakers recently and offered Luka Doncic, sources tell ESPN. Lakers brass met and believed the 25-year-old Doncic has the ability to be the face of their franchise for the next decade while giving Anthony Davis a win-now move in Dallas.https://xcancel.com/ShamsCharania/status/1885925196650963331

• Bobby Marks: There are major financial implications for Luka Doncic with this trade. He was in line to receive a five-year $345M contract this summer. Doncic is no longer super max eligible.https://xcancel.com/BobbyMarks42/status/1885922284071702954

• Tim McMahon: "I believe that defense wins championships,” Mavs GM Nico Harrison told ESPN regarding his motivation to trade Luka Doncic for Anthony Davis. “I believe that getting an All-Defensive center and an All-NBA player with a defensive mindset gives us a better chance. We’re built to win now and in the future."https://xcancel.com/espn_macmahon/status/1885922718333181992

• Tim McMahon: The Mavs had major concerns about moving forward with Luka Doncic due to his constant conditioning issues and the looming commitment of another supermax contract extension this summer, sources told ESPN.https://xcancel.com/espn_macmahon/status/1885924010669621271

Are the Lakers now allowed to play with 2 balls? both for James and Luka.

From ESPN "Though Doncic was relatively svelte by his standards when he reported to camp, his weight ballooned to the high 260s early this season, sources said. He sat out five games in late November, when the Mavs listed him with a sprained right wrist, an extended absence to allow Doncic to focus on his conditioning. He had a similar early-season layoff in the 2022-23 season.

Doncic was in line to receive a five-year, $345 million contract this summer but because of the trade, he is no longer eligible for a super max deal, according to ESPN's Bobby Marks."

You beat me!

Klay, probably one of the most impacted players or one of the few that, understanding the robbery, spoke: Luka to LA is like Bron to Miami

Citing discipline issues related to his fitness and weight management

This is so fucking insane!!!

So here's Mavs' thinking. Luka has player option for 2026. Lakers have cleared cap space to give Luka the MAX. Mavs must have a sniffling of an idea that Luka wasn't going to sign with them. So they are getting the best deal they can NOW. It also explains the leaks tonight on Mavs' frustrations with Luka's "conditioning" basically calling him a lazy fat fuck in polite words.

What the hell? 😱