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Luka Doncic TRADED to the Lakers!

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by Snow Villiers, Feb 1, 2025.

  1. apollo33

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    It's just really weird because they made the finals last year and then kept the roster plus signed bunch of other people specifically around Luka. Even if Luka all of a sudden became a meth addict, you still gotta shop him instead of secretly going to one team?
     
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  2. RB713

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    Adam silver got gangbanged by Lebron and rich Paul. I’m sure diddy was there too.
     
  3. apollo33

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    Would have traded our entire roster for Luka
     
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  4. Patience

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    This thought crossed my mind too. I wouldn’t put it past that family.
     
  5. donkeypunch

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    Lakers continue to trade Zimbabwe dollars on the dollar and continue to get away with it.
     
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  6. Patience

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    Everyone blaming the Lakers and Silver. This is 100% on the Adelsons and whatever crooked nonsense they are up to.
     
  7. Crashlanded19

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    Is Klay or Kyrie available? We need a shooter and a closer
     
  8. Patience

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    Klay not that good anymore TBH.
     
  9. yixiixiy

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    Mavs are fine. They have Giannis Lively in line.

    I agree that it’s stunning that they didn’t even try to get moar from the entire league. Information asymmetry I guess. There has to be s$$$ that none of us know about.


     
  10. Crashlanded19

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    He can still shoot that mf
     
  11. Air Langhi

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    The mavs did the deal because they think they can compete. Otherwise trade him for a bunch of future 1sts.
     
  12. ElPigto

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    I wonder when Cuban will come out with a statement. He sold the team to individuals that fooled him into thinking he would 100% continue controlling basketball operations. He also thought this family was invested in Dallas.
     
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  13. Crashlanded19

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    It also seems like they’re trying to shed future salary, they didn’t want to pay Luka. I would give them a call about Kyrie. We could get him for much cheaper than a lot of the players we’ve been targeting and he’s much better than fox imo. Fred’s expiring could possibly entice them.
     
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  14. Patience

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    I was wondering about this too. This feels like some Clay Bennett style shenanigans.
     
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    With the Lakers having Luka now and the Celtics with Tatum/Brown, it's like the opposite of the 80s rivalry.
     
  17. ElPigto

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    The Mavs got below the luxury tax with this trade. They are good now. They get their check at the end of year plus get to continue being competitive this year. They could make some trades, but it would be trading out their role players for others.

    I mean, the Mavs didn't get terrible with this trade, the question is whether Anthony Davis will stay healthy the rest of the year and Kyrie as well. It's a good team on paper if we could all get passed the idiocy of trading away your franchise player for scraps. Mavs probably need to trade some of their role players for other role players, but they aren't looking to rebuild.
     
  18. IBTL

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    Makes just about zero ******* sense. Yep.
     
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    Damn it you may be right! It’s just wishful thinking on my part. I would still give them a call just for the hell of it.
     
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