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[jeebs9]

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Maybe someone kidnapped Shams family?

That still didn't make sense. Others are reporting it too. It's Woj controlling **** in the back around

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[Master Live 013]

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Shams has not been hacked

This is real https://t.co/fnUgihd90A
— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) February 2, 2025

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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.
— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) February 2, 2025

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Here are the contracts going out in the blockbuster AD/Luka trade.

To LA Lakers:

🏀Luka Doncic ($43M, $46M and $48.9M (P))

*⃣He is extension eligible this summer: 5/$229M

🏀Maxi Kleber ($11M and $11M)

🏀Markieff Morris ($2.1M)

To Dallas:

🏀🏀Anthony Davis ($43.2M, $54.1M,…
— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) February 2, 2025

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[zello144]

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https://x.com/espn_macmahon/status/1885924010669621271

Tim MacMahon
@espn_macmahon
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.
12:31 AM · Feb 2, 2025

[Master Live 013]

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So you have concerns about Luka's conditioning AND YOU TRADE FOR ANTHONY DAVIS?!

[Master Live 013]

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Like, how many picks and pieces are the Thunder offering for Luka? 10 picks? 15 picks?

[Master Live 013]

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Ok I get it, Silver was desperate with all the negativity around the NBA and gave the people what they wanted

[ojandpizza]

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I’m shocked a player as good and young as Luka got one pick.. like I know AD is good, but that’s just unheard of.

Dallas has to really believe this puts them over the top. But feels like they could be a Kyrie (or AD) injury away from this going south. When AD is on he’s the best two way player in the game, but running offense through him is ugly. Lakers haven’t been able to do it and make it function with 3 different coaches now. Ball stalls, that playstyle is dead and gone. You can’t just force feed a big and expect modern offensive output.

In all fairness though, Dallas plays well without Luka already and his on/off splits have never been massive. So who knows.

[Master Live 013]

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Regarding the Lakers, must be nice eh? For things to fall on your lap like that.

[Majingir]

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Ok I get it, Silver was desperate with all the negativity around the NBA and gave the people what they wanted [emoji38]

How can the NBA fix the ratings issue?

You know what, forget it. Let's just push the Lakers even more.

I don't think I've ever been this surprised by a player being traded in the NBA as much as this. And the Lakers get him and all it really cost was AD and a 1st?!

This has to be up there with "even Gretzky was traded" in terms of NBA comparables right? Unlike other superstar deals in NBA history, those ones were sign and trades or guys wanting to be moved. This was completely out of left field.

[dubcity]

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Regarding the Lakers, must be nice eh? For things to fall on your lap like that.

It's insane. Dude is 25.

[ojandpizza]

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Just crazy.

[ojandpizza]

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The fit in the short term feels so bad though. Luka, Bron, Reaves..

Feel like Bron is out or they’re giving up on Reaves being “untouchable” to do some more shuffling.

Apparently Mavs contacted the Lakers, Bron was unaware and found out at dinner after the Knicks game, AD feels cool with it. Just so random

[Master Live 013]

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Also, Chubby Boy, how about you start hitting the gym.

[ggsimmonds]

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After some of the shock has wore off, I kind of get it from Dallas' perspective. They made the determination that Luka-ball is not championship winning basketball. Whether you agree with that conclusion or not, I think it is undoubtedly the right call to trade him once you reach that determination.

Is the return lower than what we all would expect? Absolutely, BUT I do think Dallas is thinking "win now."
A good pairing with Kyrie had to factor into judging the return and I have always loved a perimeter guard paired with an athletic big.

Could Dallas have gotten a higher return by dealing with another team? I think so, but that higher return would likely have been in the form of draft picks. With a impatient star like Kyrie on the roster I can only conclude that Dallas felt a soft rebuild was less desirable than getting an all NBA caliber player in return. I enjoy clowning AD as much as the next guy, but is there a better talent that was obtainable for Dallas?

Its the ultimate high risk high reward trade.

[DrJones]

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Ok I get it, Silver was desperate with all the negativity around the NBA and gave the people what they wanted

David Stern has been alive the whole time and is secretly rigging things, Palpatine-style.

Silver even looks like Snoke! It all fits!