@@tonydeveyra4611 Vegas is half the size of Dallas and Mavericks don't go with Vegas. If they move them, then I guess the NBA would expand again for Dallas and Seattle.
Mavs fans: “Man the timberwolves getting rid of Cat was wild” Mavs owners: “Hold my blunt that is filled with every sort of demonic substance you can think of”
Paying Luka the super max would have been worse for the Mavs, they would have to jettison their roster. The Lakers now will spend 70-80% of their payroll on 2 players next year, a really bad idea.
@@HamptonGuitarssign him and trade him then. Put him on the trading block. They could have got a lot more which makes it a bad trade. The lakers had another first round pick they could have added, and it still would have been a bad trade.
That's not going to happen. They weren't winning a chip with Luka anytime soon, and they knew he wasn't committed to signing a super max deal with them in a few years. Lastly, there are certain leadership traits that you are looking to see from your generational franchise player that was missing from Luka. The franchise took their power back and actually increased their chances of competing for a title.
Nonsense this team is going to the NBA finals,a much better defensive team ,kyrie is one of the leagues top 5 closer,AD by far is the best power faward in the league ,and he gets to play his natural position. The team is full of dogs ,with sharp shooters like klay.Im going to jump ship and support the mavs .
I see now they want to move the team somewhere or save money for new arena in Dallas ,makes sense now You could have gotten so much more in a trade though Nico Harrison #stupid Look at his trades in the past more stupid moves
@@davidmilner8778 the extension is bs because luka was eligible for biggest contract in history 350mil/years and with lakers he can at most get around 200-250 or so (although that maybe for 4 years) ether way his contract isnt up for almost 2 years ...
Mark Cuban can kick rocks hes the one who let Luka get outta control. This roster is too good for him to blow it. AD is ready now, the mavericks are better
Nba will not go strike again. Last time Lakers didn't have a Superstar. NBA went on strike. After LeBron retired. Plus, no care about the LeBron and Bronny story
I was walking into a Walmart and security at the door was like yoo u hear Lakers traded AD for Luka? I told him see this is why you're just a basic lame security guard with no future because all you do is mess with people and you don't know how to take life seriously. You will spend the rest of your life here at Walmart and you deserve it for how you spend your days trying to mess with people's heads. And then I checked my phone 🤯
@@tuckerkline4142 It could be but how do they know if there is chemistry? Luka and Kyrie was a proven duo. Ad and Kyrie are not neither are Luka and Lebron. This could end up being worse for both teams atleast short term but Lakers won the future unless Mavs/Nico know something we dont
Avery ain’t paying the 345 million max contract to Luka. This is the problem. Avery minimized the defensive liabilities of Luka. Dallas is now likely going back to the WCF. Avery knows damn well defense wins championships.
@@tuckerkline4142 yes him and Kyrie did a fine job . Now Luka can help LeBron possibly get another ring and everyone can complain that LeBron needs help 😂😂😂
@@tuckerkline4142 Give some credit to the team aswell PJ Lively Kyrie were a big part of getting as far as they did despite failures in the finals itself. I get that people are hurt over this but its not like the team didn't do their jobs in Clippers Thunder and Wolves series
I don't wanna hear about defense or out of shape or anything else. Look at the stats, the clutch shots, the NBA Finals appearance at age 25... What are you doing? How much off the books money are you getting to give that guy to the Lakers? This is all kinds of shady and makes the NBA look worse than it already does.
As a die hard mavericks fan, this is a slap to the face to everybody! Absolutely disgusting trade, I cannot believe this! I've been up since the trade and can't wrap my head around this stupid decision. I will no longer watch the Dallas mavericks!
@@MagikFingers420 His player option was only after NEXT season. Mavs could've put him on the market and easily gotten more than this charity for Lakers.
Why do the Lakers always win these lopsided trades? Why did it have to be to the Lakers? Of all the teams he could have gone to. They could have gotten way more.
"My Name is Luka I used to play for the Dallas Mavericks Took them to the NBA Finals Yes, I think you've seen me before If you hear something late at night Some kind of trouble, some kind of trade to the Lakers Just don't ask me what it was (Don't ask me) Just don't ask me what it was (Don't ask me) Just don't ask me what it was?" - Sung to "Luka" by Suzanne Vega.
This is how a trade should be done. Not the agent requesting trade or letting franchise know the superstar will not sign. This is a slap on Rich Paul clutch sports and star players who think they can control everything.
This trade is also a loud and clear message to LeBron that his time in LA is up. I bet LeBron is next. Either he is traded, he wants a trade or he is retiring. Lakers with this trade told LeBron that we're in rebuild mode and not win now mode.
That's what I surmise as well. They had to break up that connection, because they had went as far as they wanted to go with Lefraud. But I don't think Luka will resign with the Lakers. He may just play out the contract, and go to another team.
On the face of it yes, Kyrie can be ball dominant, AD can play the 4 and Klay can be the sharp shooter. But none of them have been the #1 option or handled the pressure of being the face of a franchise, that’s what you need to be able to win a series and championship. This just looks all wrong for the Mavs…
Trading your franchise player is wild. That was the last step to no loyalty between players and teams. Players like durk, kobe, Michael, duncan never got traded for a reason.
Nobody that wanted to keep their job would make this trade. To say “we were worried about Luka’s health” while trading him for one of the NBA’s most historically injured players & only 1 first rd draft pick …is an unmitigated disaster of epic proportions! Another back door deal to save basketball in LA at the expense of the other markets! I repeat …only (1) first rd draft pick and a 32 yr old injury prone player! The Harrison should be fired publicly at half court! Dallas GM just made a mockery of the already failing NBA. They’ll get a 2 week ratings boost from LA at the expense of the long term product around the league.
The bottom line is, was Luka going to re-sign with the Mavs? If they knew he wouldn't, then you might as well get something for him. The question is, could they have gotten more for him?
Talks of Davis being traded since last year, If LeBron isn’t moved by the deadline then I’m thinking he definitely knew about this behind closed doors 🚪 LeBron James has the opportunity to play with some great players Anthony Davis, Luka, Wade, Bosh, Kyrie, Ray Allen, Westbrook, Melo, Even still good players at the time in SHAQ, Mo Williams, Zydrunas ilgauskas
I feel bad for Dallas fans…. They just keep fumbling trades like crazy….. Nash….. brunsen…… and now LUKA……. AND FOR A 31 YEAR OLD INJURY PRONE CENTER FOR THE 3rd BEST PLAYER IN THE ENTIRE LEAGUE……
Exactly. I predict Nico Harrison will be the most hated name in Dallas Mavs history. They will have to win 3 NBA titles in a row for that NOT to happen. And they aren't better than the Thunder, etc. with this move.
"I am watching Sports Center in the morning Listening to Talking Heads Losing Their Sh$t over the Luka AD Trade Such a Shock when ESPN's Shams Charania broke the news People wondered if his social media account had been hacked This can't be real everyone said But the team's confirmed that it was Who made the bad trade? Could it be both teams? Da da da da, da da da da Da da da da da da da da Da da da da, da da da da Da da da da da da da da Da da da da, da da da da Da da da da da da da da Da da da da, da da da da Da da da da da da da da" - Sung To Tom's Diner By Suzanne Vega
There’s absolutely no reason to veto this trade. All teams involved gained something of value. Dallas still has the best team all around so what’s the issue?
apparently the owner laughed at the trade when approached by Nico, shows you how absolutely mishandled this was. Even if Dallas stumbles upon success by accident, there's zero doubt in the sensible fan's minds that they fucked up massively.
He requested this, he told them he wasn't gonna sign a new max deal in Dallas , said he wanted to go to LA and for them to try and get something for him now VS getting nothing when he leaves for FA after his contract ends soon. Maybe later we will find out why he wanted out after making the Finals the year before, maybe the new ownership, maybe the smaller market in Dallas VS a massive one in LA, IDK yet until the news is released.
@@MagikFingers420 Luka NEVER WANTED OUT. Why are you spreading misinfo? It's clear that Mavs wanted AD. They even dumped a 2nd round to UTAH to make this happen.
When you have mvp players saying wtf lol you know the trade is beyond horrible. I mean bad doesn't describe this. This is criminal lol. Luka has been a top 5 player in the nba for the last 3 years or so and he's only 25 years old. They're worried about his weight?? What about averaging 28.6 points, 8.6 rebounds and 8.3 assist smh. When i first seen this i laughed and said lol this is some click bait crap. Ad is more injury prone than luka and is 6 years older.
Has anyone seen Nikola Jokic weight and muscle tone? He also barely plays any defense. That doesn’t stop him being the best player in the world. And the nuggets won finals with him. This is a ridiculous reason to trade Luka.
Pelinka didn't like AD's criticism of his inability to get a center in that interview. Now AD gets to go somewhere where he can play power forward. LeBron might leave to Dallas behind this for a pay cut. AD, Kyrie, Klay, Gafford and LeBron is a crazy lineup.
This makes no sense idc how many people try to shape this as a smart trade he is 25! Led them to the finals, and his game doesn’t depend on athleticism he could literally play for years with minor injuries 😂
@ Anthony Davis …. AD… mister glass himself …. 😂 for a 25 year old who can always find a nutrition and personal chef to fix his weight issues mind you he was still putting up Hall of fame numbers 😂 I
I think it makes sense. Kyrie can have the ball in his hands more, AD can be the best version of himself, and Clay can stretch the floor. The Mavs really has a more complete team, adding a dominant big, and losing a dominant ball handler.
Silver-Gate - Adam Silver PR Special. The NBA and its ratings has been getting bad hits. Change needed to happen somewhere to try to save it. We also know that NBA rivalries and hot telenovela drama is what boosts ratings/sales and what better way to create it than to force a trade between the two hot teams in the MAVS and LAKERS. You then have the media shit talk one guy, create a narrative that he’s not all that, he’s out of shape, not even his own team wanted him, etc. Hype the living hell out of the situation, creating chaos and drama. Predictions: 1) Lakers/Mavs Western Conference Finals. Lakers/Luka revenge tour and wins in 7 to milk all the money. 2) Lakers/Celtics Finals. Milk the "historic Lakers/Celtics Rivalry. Lakers Win. Luka completes the tour and says a big FU to MAVS. Lebron gets his last ring and retires. Bronny gets a mentor in Luka. 3) That 2029 first round pick is probably a secretive back door guaranteed first to third draft pick for the MAVS. 4) Cherry-Picked prediction: Lakers signs Dwight Howard for shits and giggles. They win. Dwight gets a ring. He retires happy.
Had a casual among friends nba fantasy league where the commissioner would do suspicious trades like this all the time.. then would act dumb when you'd call him out on it.
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The problem is trading your franchise player in secret without fielding better offers. That's the insane part.
Lebron told Bronny about this trade before it happened 😅
Adam…Silver
Plus, you could’ve milked the Lakers for more compensation (draft picks and etc)…
@@1trainerthe187LeBron didn’t know
@@vince11harrisYup, every media info is definitely 100% facts all the time...
Winner is Mark Cuban for selling 73% Mavs for $3.5 BILLION last year!
The new owners said they had the best interest of the fans in mind and would never move the team.
Those fans will kick em out of Texas now.
@@seth3189how? You mean the owners move the team to a bigger city?
@@MagikFingers420 Viva Las Vegas babyyyyyy
@@MagikFingers420 What bigger city than Dallas can they move to that does not have a team? The only city of similar size without a team is San Diego.
@@tonydeveyra4611 Vegas is half the size of Dallas and Mavericks don't go with Vegas. If they move them, then I guess the NBA would expand again for Dallas and Seattle.
Former Mavericks fans*
Same
Can we trade the mavs to vegas for a team to be named later now?
Get ghost then
You never was a fan. You just liked calling their name.
@@thunderking8925luka and kyrie were the only things to like about the mavericks mark cuban is rachael maddow looking homosexual
imagine waking up as a Mavs fan and hearing Luka Doncic was traded
Im pissed. Gave us a injury prone stick
Imagine being awake and hearing this and not sleeping because you heard Luka Doncic was traded
@@DBoy-tz6kmCrazy to think that in the last 4 years Luka only played 9 more regular season games than someone 6 years older.
Me and I'm done. I do like kyrie. But they will not win a championship. Not even close.
I don't have to imagine it. I lived it. Been pissed ever since.
Mavs fans: “Man the timberwolves getting rid of Cat was wild”
Mavs owners: “Hold my blunt that is filled with every sort of demonic substance you can think of”
They really wanted to go trade for trade 😭😭😭
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
The Adelsons have been an evil stupid empire forever. This shouldn’t be a surprise they’re ruining the Mavs
powell is the true franchise player of the mavs
lol..funny
Underrated comment
They should have traded powell for Austin Reaves.
facts LMAO!!
He the best player on the team fr
This is not the biggest trade in nba history. This is the worst trade in nba history
Paying Luka the super max would have been worse for the Mavs, they would have to jettison their roster. The Lakers now will spend 70-80% of their payroll on 2 players next year, a really bad idea.
This is FINALLY a move in the right direction. Can't believe it took the Mavs soooo long to realize Doncic was just a negative to the team!!
No it is not lmao
@@HamptonGuitars no, his contract will be 30% of the cap. He is worth at least double that.
@@HamptonGuitarssign him and trade him then. Put him on the trading block. They could have got a lot more which makes it a bad trade. The lakers had another first round pick they could have added, and it still would have been a bad trade.
The trade really caught me off guard - I NEVER thought Hood-Schifino would end up with the Jazz. INSANE! 😱
Lol. And the way Dallas and LA moved heaven and earth to help the Jazz...
seen this joke everywhere
grown ass man acting like this
😂
😂😂😂
As a 40+ year Lakers fan, I'm used to top talent/names joining the team at some point. But this was so unexpected. Still in shock.
Get rid of Luka, lose 50% of the fanbase, ticket sales drop, "See, noone's coming to the games, lets move the team"
That's not going to happen. They weren't winning a chip with Luka anytime soon, and they knew he wasn't committed to signing a super max deal with them in a few years. Lastly, there are certain leadership traits that you are looking to see from your generational franchise player that was missing from Luka. The franchise took their power back and actually increased their chances of competing for a title.
Nonsense this team is going to the NBA finals,a much better defensive team ,kyrie is one of the leagues top 5 closer,AD by far is the best power faward in the league ,and he gets to play his natural position. The team is full of dogs ,with sharp shooters like klay.Im going to jump ship and support the mavs .
I see now they want to move the team somewhere or save money for new arena in Dallas ,makes sense now
You could have gotten so much more in a trade though
Nico Harrison #stupid
Look at his trades in the past more stupid moves
My friends in Dallas don’t like overweight players that cry to refs.
We like playoff tested players that play defense and win.
@@davidmilner8778 the extension is bs because luka was eligible for biggest contract in history 350mil/years and with lakers he can at most get around 200-250 or so (although that maybe for 4 years) ether way his contract isnt up for almost 2 years ...
This trade gets rejected in 2k
😂😂
2k need to update them rosters on my team. I need to see AD in a Mavs jersey immediately!
Lakers used the force trade option 😂
Even when u try to trade as the Mavs?
Not the biggest trade in NBA history... its the WORST trade in NBA history
It's both
Cuban is probably pissed beyond belief today
U mental?!?
Cuban is washing his hands off this Luka leech!!
Niko = Beavis & Buthead
Beavis & Butthead's pet goldfish..
In Nico we hate.
stupidest trade in history of sports
If the Mavs weren't going to be able to re-sign him, better to trade him than to get nothing, when he walks.
@@edlawn5481 This is the sole possible explanation, to me.
For the Mavs sure. 😂
There’s more to this trade that’s not on paper 📝…
@@edlawn5481 Then they could've gotten way more anywhere else instead of charity for Lakers. We're not being told the motive.
Mark Cuban is probably furious and yelling at someone, no way he would allowed that if he was still the owner and especially with the Lakers
Mark Cuban can kick rocks hes the one who let Luka get outta control. This roster is too good for him to blow it. AD is ready now, the mavericks are better
Mark sold majority ownership of the team while Luka was in his prime. If he believed in their future why would he do that?
Short term copium, long term absolutely horrible proceaa@voiceofreason2674
@@RT-qz5ci He's a very smart businessman. He sold at the top and got $3.5billions for it.
@@voiceofreason2674ad is going to get injured lol
Somebody was in their feeling 😩 for this to go off.
Absolutely. Ego show. No other way to explain this betrayal
Send them to Vegas! We don’t want the Mavericks here anymore!
This is some “force trade” option in 2k
NBA2k would reject this trade even if Lakers offered 5 1st rd picks damn😂😂😂😂😂
lakers playing mygm
Nba will not go strike again. Last time Lakers didn't have a Superstar. NBA went on strike. After LeBron retired. Plus, no care about the LeBron and Bronny story
Trade logic has been turned off
If they force trading, then let's force trade Dwight powell and bring Giannis to the Mavs to pair with AD!😂 Let's go, Mavs!
lol Mark Cuban was one of those texts “get out there and say this nonsense was NOT ME” lol
This is one of those moments where you’ll remember where you were and what you were doing when you heard the news
Laying in bed crying
On the couch drunk af in the middle of a Saturday night questioning reality 😂
Sleep
I was spooning my sister
I was walking into a Walmart and security at the door was like yoo u hear Lakers traded AD for Luka? I told him see this is why you're just a basic lame security guard with no future because all you do is mess with people and you don't know how to take life seriously. You will spend the rest of your life here at Walmart and you deserve it for how you spend your days trying to mess with people's heads. And then I checked my phone 🤯
I hate this trade for the mavs. AD is 31 Kyrie is 32 Klay is 35. Where is the future for Dallas these guys are old
Obviously they want to win now.
The future is Las Vegas.
@@rexscipio3344 I don’t think this is a title team as constructed. No way!
Dwight is the future. And Hardy lol
@@tuckerkline4142 It could be but how do they know if there is chemistry? Luka and Kyrie was a proven duo. Ad and Kyrie are not neither are Luka and Lebron.
This could end up being worse for both teams atleast short term but Lakers won the future unless Mavs/Nico know something we dont
Avery ain’t paying the 345 million max contract to Luka. This is the problem. Avery minimized the defensive liabilities of Luka. Dallas is now likely going back to the WCF. Avery knows damn well defense wins championships.
Hate to see AD traded but excited to have Luka. As a Lakers fan I dreamed of having Luka as Lakers. Today dream comes true.
i would but not for a 31 years old injury prone superstar and 1 first draft pick, i would ask for way more than that.
Not even Knect or Reeves bro they just handed Luka to the Lakers.
@@VonAndradePretty much. Unless this injury news is degenerative (Kawhi) then you don't make this trade without multiple picks. No disrespect to AD
The Mavs got Max Christie, and no one is talking about that.
The Lakers just acquired the best possible backup point guard for Bronny!
This is the worst value trade I have ever seen in nba history for Dallas. Stupid move
Hopefully the Lakers can inspire Luka . Hard to win anything in Dallas . Ask the Cowboys 🤷🏼♂️
@@LaurenceLopezYaKnw Luka was a winner. He dragged that decent team to WCF
@@tuckerkline4142 yes him and Kyrie did a fine job . Now Luka can help LeBron possibly get another ring and everyone can complain that LeBron needs help 😂😂😂
@@tuckerkline4142 Give some credit to the team aswell PJ Lively Kyrie were a big part of getting as far as they did despite failures in the finals itself.
I get that people are hurt over this but its not like the team didn't do their jobs in Clippers Thunder and Wolves series
You obviously don't understand how much money they saved in the coming years.
if anyone goes to the next game they're not a mavs fan they're a pedestrian
I don't wanna hear about defense or out of shape or anything else. Look at the stats, the clutch shots, the NBA Finals appearance at age 25... What are you doing? How much off the books money are you getting to give that guy to the Lakers? This is all kinds of shady and makes the NBA look worse than it already does.
As a die hard mavericks fan, this is a slap to the face to everybody! Absolutely disgusting trade, I cannot believe this! I've been up since the trade and can't wrap my head around this stupid decision. I will no longer watch the Dallas mavericks!
Luka and Dorian is reunited
Christian woods also
I forgot about that
Laker season tix holder here. I saw 3 games (all that I had left), all sold this morning. Thx Lakers, welcome Luka!
Mavs fan for 30 years. I’m out. You can’t give me a reason this makes sense. AD is old and always injured. 🗑️
This kind of trade gets you fired when it fails
He requested an LA trade or would leave for nothing in FA.
No, it gets you fired before even finding out if it failed.
@@MagikFingers420 His player option was only after NEXT season. Mavs could've put him on the market and easily gotten more than this charity for Lakers.
I am done w these Mavs. Never will I watch Mavs games. This was a suicide by Mavs Owners and Nico. Worse trade in NBA history. 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮
Except when Luka plays the Mavs.
All the Lakers need now is Giannis for LeBron plus a 1st round pick
Don't give them any more ideas.
Why do the Lakers always win these lopsided trades? Why did it have to be to the Lakers? Of all the teams he could have gone to. They could have gotten way more.
"My Name is Luka
I used to play for the Dallas Mavericks
Took them to the NBA Finals
Yes, I think you've seen me before
If you hear something late at night
Some kind of trouble, some kind of trade to the Lakers
Just don't ask me what it was (Don't ask me)
Just don't ask me what it was (Don't ask me)
Just don't ask me what it was?"
- Sung to "Luka" by Suzanne Vega.
Song written by Suzzane “VEGAS”
Shoutout to Suzanne Vega!
Dont get it LeBron and Luca are way way too similar Davis injury prone Lakers needs couple More trades now
This is how a trade should be done. Not the agent requesting trade or letting franchise know the superstar will not sign. This is a slap on Rich Paul clutch sports and star players who think they can control everything.
If mavs don’t win it all in the next few years this will be the worst trade of all time
I don't think they are better now than the Thunder so .... your 3 best players are older guys. And Klay is no longer a good defender.
Lakers should trade for Giannis. Give Bucks 1 first round and 2 second rounds. Plus cash.
Mavs got mad at luka cuz he didnt make them feel special. This was an emotional decision by the mavs. Lets go lakers!
I feel sad for Dallas fans. And Luka fans
I’m sad
No more NBA for me... the Mavs lost me as a fan!
This has Vegas written all over it
This reminds me of Atlanta trading Dominique Wilkins for Danny Manning when we were in first place. We never forgave them.
yep
Luka for AD in a wheelchair ♿️ WTF???
Luka is going to weight 320 lbs by the year 2028 and finally retire of the NBA.
Still 10x All NBA first team.
I still haven’t heard anything that make since as to why they traded Luka
This trade is also a loud and clear message to LeBron that his time in LA is up. I bet LeBron is next. Either he is traded, he wants a trade or he is retiring. Lakers with this trade told LeBron that we're in rebuild mode and not win now mode.
That's what I surmise as well. They had to break up that connection, because they had went as far as they wanted to go with Lefraud. But I don't think Luka will resign with the Lakers. He may just play out the contract, and go to another team.
Then trade his bum ass or cut him. He's taken my team to the morgue
@@Hominygrits-mr1jy Contract was up this season, so who knows, he might go right back to the Mavs.
@edlawn5481 no his contract is until 2027. He has time to think it over, because he's out for now.
Keep dreaming. Youre.in denial. He's gone
Please trade Lebum!
Mavs organisation saw the mentally deficient decision to trade Kat and said hold my 🍺
On the face of it yes, Kyrie can be ball dominant, AD can play the 4 and Klay can be the sharp shooter. But none of them have been the #1 option or handled the pressure of being the face of a franchise, that’s what you need to be able to win a series and championship. This just looks all wrong for the Mavs…
Kyrie and ad were #1s. Wtfuta
I wanna know what Cuban said……
Trading your franchise player is wild. That was the last step to no loyalty between players and teams. Players like durk, kobe, Michael, duncan never got traded for a reason.
Nobody that wanted to keep their job would make this trade.
To say “we were worried about Luka’s health” while trading him for one of the NBA’s most historically injured players & only 1 first rd draft pick …is an unmitigated disaster of epic proportions!
Another back door deal to save basketball in LA at the expense of the other markets!
I repeat …only (1) first rd draft pick and a 32 yr old injury prone player!
The Harrison should be fired publicly at half court!
Dallas GM just made a mockery of the already failing NBA.
They’ll get a 2 week ratings boost from LA at the expense of the long term product around the league.
If I was a Dallas Mavs Fan everyone should not go to the games and show the Mavs orgarnization who’s in charge .. do it …
The bottom line is, was Luka going to re-sign with the Mavs? If they knew he wouldn't, then you might as well get something for him. The question is, could they have gotten more for him?
There's ZERO evidence that Luka asked out .... and that is NOT the excuse Nico Harrison is offering. So why make it up?
Talks of Davis being traded since last year, If LeBron isn’t moved by the deadline then I’m thinking he definitely knew about this behind closed doors 🚪
LeBron James has the opportunity to play with some great players Anthony Davis, Luka, Wade, Bosh, Kyrie, Ray Allen, Westbrook, Melo, Even still good players at the time in SHAQ, Mo Williams, Zydrunas ilgauskas
I feel bad for Dallas fans…. They just keep fumbling trades like crazy….. Nash….. brunsen…… and now LUKA……. AND FOR A 31 YEAR OLD INJURY PRONE CENTER FOR THE 3rd BEST PLAYER IN THE ENTIRE LEAGUE……
Exactly. I predict Nico Harrison will be the most hated name in Dallas Mavs history. They will have to win 3 NBA titles in a row for that NOT to happen. And they aren't better than the Thunder, etc. with this move.
"I am watching Sports Center in the morning
Listening to Talking Heads
Losing Their Sh$t over the Luka AD Trade
Such a Shock when ESPN's Shams Charania broke the news
People wondered if his social media account had been hacked
This can't be real everyone said
But the team's confirmed that it was
Who made the bad trade?
Could it be both teams?
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- Sung To Tom's Diner By Suzanne Vega
Fair trade for all parties involved with the Jazz getting a slightly better overall deal.
This is by far the MOST SHOCKING STUNNING TRADE IVE EVER SEEN
Scottie often defended better players in his day and Luka can’t catch a cold.
AD said something about playing at the 4 next to a 5. L.A sends him to a team with rwo 5's.
I’m surprised they didn’t veto this trade Luka is a superstar you are willing to let go a young 25 year old superstar for a 36 year old AD
No way ad is that old but that is crazy trade tho
AD is 32 in a month. Top 5 player for team usa this summer. Trade is crazy though.
AD is 31. And why would they veto a trade where neither team got better?
Correction AD is 31 ..
But still a stupid dumb trade, dallas GM and CEO loosing their eff mind!
I’m still in shock 😂 like wow 😮 there’s more to this that we don’t know about for this to happen
Mavs don't want to pay $350/5 to an overweight player apparently disliked by the entire organization.
wildest dreams? more like wildest nightmares
There’s absolutely no reason to veto this trade. All teams involved gained something of value. Dallas still has the best team all around so what’s the issue?
Real “Gs” move in silence, like lasagne. When you are conducting business…that is how it should be done.
Why would you wanna be a "G" and since when is it commendable to be a criminal.?
Wow. What a trade
This had to be something Luka pushed for. He wanted out
We'll know if he suddenly whips himself into shape in LA.
Zero evidence for that. And if that was the reason then Nico Harrison would be telling that to Mav's fans. That's not the excuse they are using.
@@randygram9310 Nico is a wannabe GM 🤡
apparently the owner laughed at the trade when approached by Nico, shows you how absolutely mishandled this was. Even if Dallas stumbles upon success by accident, there's zero doubt in the sensible fan's minds that they fucked up massively.
Nico Harrison 😂thank you 😊
He gave them loyalty and they betrayed him
He requested this, he told them he wasn't gonna sign a new max deal in Dallas , said he wanted to go to LA and for them to try and get something for him now VS getting nothing when he leaves for FA after his contract ends soon.
Maybe later we will find out why he wanted out after making the Finals the year before, maybe the new ownership, maybe the smaller market in Dallas VS a massive one in LA, IDK yet until the news is released.
He wasn't betrayed by them. He was betraded by them.
@@MagikFingers420 Luka NEVER WANTED OUT. Why are you spreading misinfo? It's clear that Mavs wanted AD. They even dumped a 2nd round to UTAH to make this happen.
@@MagikFingers420Goof, he didnt even request a trade!
@@Rf821-hn9dz according to inside sources then revealed by an NBA analyst on the ESPN RUclips channel played the interview.
Traded a Bentley for a bent knee
Mark cuban is still apart of basketball operations so yes he was apart of this
Also he hired Nico Harrison after firing Donnie Nelson Jr. ... so yes he's responsible.
Mavs: i want to move Luka. Lakers/Pelinka: i will give you AD but give me GM of the year award.🏆 😂
Shows you why Avery Johnson doesn't have a coaching job,he's starstruck by the players
Its probably done to boost ratings snd viewership right now
Inside job. Period. Nba ratings are in the tank. Nico's ties to the lakers. This has inside job written all over it.
When you have mvp players saying wtf lol you know the trade is beyond horrible. I mean bad doesn't describe this. This is criminal lol. Luka has been a top 5 player in the nba for the last 3 years or so and he's only 25 years old. They're worried about his weight?? What about averaging 28.6 points, 8.6 rebounds and 8.3 assist smh. When i first seen this i laughed and said lol this is some click bait crap. Ad is more injury prone than luka and is 6 years older.
Has anyone seen Nikola Jokic weight and muscle tone? He also barely plays any defense. That doesn’t stop him being the best player in the world. And the nuggets won finals with him. This is a ridiculous reason to trade Luka.
Nuts - market value for Luka is so much higher. Investment-wise, it was a bad move for Dallas. Lakers wins this one. DA is older than Luka.
Mavs need to add Thanasis Antetokuompo.
You cant even trade this in 2k
AD and Max about to turn up in Dallas 🫡
Can we please stop including Jordan in conversations about once in a lifetime players with offensive player that don’t play defense.
Pelinka didn't like AD's criticism of his inability to get a center in that interview. Now AD gets to go somewhere where he can play power forward. LeBron might leave to Dallas behind this for a pay cut. AD, Kyrie, Klay, Gafford and LeBron is a crazy lineup.
Only 1 draft pick for Luka is criminal. Nba needs to investigate.
As a Mavs fan this hurt. Mark Cuban would have never done this.
The only team that truly came up was the jazz.
What did they give up ?🤷♂️
Wouldn’t it be sweet to see the joker beat both teams in may
This makes no sense idc how many people try to shape this as a smart trade he is 25! Led them to the finals, and his game doesn’t depend on athleticism he could literally play for years with minor injuries 😂
Does his game rely on conditioning?
@ Anthony Davis …. AD… mister glass himself …. 😂 for a 25 year old who can always find a nutrition and personal chef to fix his weight issues mind you he was still putting up Hall of fame numbers 😂 I
@CrisPBaecon He CAN. He won't though.
Babe Ruth or John Daly of basketball
When was the last time the 25yo played a game?
I think it makes sense. Kyrie can have the ball in his hands more, AD can be the best version of himself, and Clay can stretch the floor. The Mavs really has a more complete team, adding a dominant big, and losing a dominant ball handler.
Silver-Gate - Adam Silver PR Special.
The NBA and its ratings has been getting bad hits. Change needed to happen somewhere to try to save it.
We also know that NBA rivalries and hot telenovela drama is what boosts ratings/sales and what better way to create it than to force a trade between the two hot teams in the MAVS and LAKERS.
You then have the media shit talk one guy, create a narrative that he’s not all that, he’s out of shape, not even his own team wanted him, etc. Hype the living hell out of the situation, creating chaos and drama.
Predictions:
1) Lakers/Mavs Western Conference Finals. Lakers/Luka revenge tour and wins in 7 to milk all the money.
2) Lakers/Celtics Finals. Milk the "historic Lakers/Celtics Rivalry. Lakers Win. Luka completes the tour and says a big FU to MAVS. Lebron gets his last ring and retires. Bronny gets a mentor in Luka.
3) That 2029 first round pick is probably a secretive back door guaranteed first to third draft pick for the MAVS.
4) Cherry-Picked prediction: Lakers signs Dwight Howard for shits and giggles. They win. Dwight gets a ring. He retires happy.
Mavericks needed an outstanding big man and they pulled this off!!!!!!!!!!
Had a casual among friends nba fantasy league where the commissioner would do suspicious trades like this all the time.. then would act dumb when you'd call him out on it.
Everybody was shocked 😲 I didn't believe it. But damm this happened! And the miami heat still didn't trade jimmy. 😐