Luka traded to the Lakers

[davidantx]

Quite possibly the dumbest trade of all time -- the Mavs ownership should all be run out of town ... trading the best player (not even close to 2nd place) in the entire NBA who's in his early 20's -- wtf.

[goldbarcards]

Originally Posted by Kingofkings1281

ESPN confirmed. I’m stunned.

Shams is ESPN. All media outlets just repost the same info anyways. But the one the reporter works for obviously has to.

Luka signed through this year and 2 more years... these prime years of his career... the value is basically infinite to the Mavericks franchise.

Cuban & Luka would've had to have the worst falling out of all time. This costs the Mavericks hundreds of millions if not billions of dollars.

I'm feeling Shams fell for the bait... but if not I cannot wait to hear what the story behind Luka getting dealt is. Has to be super juicy. Worst trade of all time.

[Goldie]

I just can't wrap my head around this other than fully being in on Kyrie and seeing the long pined for pairing with AD as the end game for him. Even then, this is #@#@#@#@ing awful.

[StevieScheffler]

Originally Posted by yiguiri2002

They weren't winning anything this or next year.

LeBron walk after next season. You have Luka and cap space in LA for 2026.

Yeah, but what does Dallas get that justifies this??? Never believed they could win a chip with Luka, but the sure as hell ain't winning one with AD. And I'd rather pay money as a fan to see Luka, not AD

[imbluestreak23]

Originally Posted by yiguiri2002

They weren't winning anything this or next year.

LeBron walk after next season. You have Luka and cap space in LA for 2026.

That's the only way that this makes sense for LA.

They are mailing it in to win a rang for the kang, and ensuring that they get a top 5 NBA player for the next 10 years

[kyle1707]

NBA needs this imo

[Kingofkings1281]

Originally Posted by rms13

I think Dallas was convinced Luka was going to leave when he got to free agency and wanted to get something back. And their season was lost and now maybe they can get into the playoffs with AD

Yep. Just reported they were worried about his conditioning issues and lack of commitment on a new contract.

[StevieScheffler]

Does Cuban have a daughter? Maybe Luka slept with her? Or Cuban's Mom? The falling out has to be that serious

[Chris P]

I don't understand why the Mavs didn't even bother to shop him around to teams with better future draft assets.

[StevieScheffler]

The Mavs traded Luka but somehow the Pelicans still have Zion lmao

[imbluestreak23]

Originally Posted by imbluestreak23

That's the only way that this makes sense for LA.

They are mailing it in to win a rang for the kang, and ensuring that they get a top 5 NBA player for the next 10 years

https://x.com/shamscharania/status/1...bjvCAIIFgtX2LA

Looks like this is indeed the case

[yiguiri2002]

Originally Posted by rms13

I think Dallas was convinced Luka was going to leave when he got to free agency and wanted to get something back. And their season was lost and now maybe they can get into the playoffs with AD

That's where I'm at. Specially now that Shams said that the Mavs approached the Lakers.

Luka talks privately with Cuban and tells him he's leaving after next season and going to LA. He knows how these things go, gets AD to try to make the conference finals.

[1980bust]

20 years from now, we'll all remember where we were when this trade went down

[yiguiri2002]

Originally Posted by imbluestreak23

That's the only way that this makes sense for LA.

They are mailing it in to win a rang for the kang, and ensuring that they get a top 5 NBA player for the next 10 years

They'll have to pull 2 more of this trades to consider them title contenders.

[StevieScheffler]

Originally Posted by imbluestreak23

https://x.com/shamscharania/status/1...bjvCAIIFgtX2LA

Looks like this is indeed the case

"giving Anthony Davis a win-now move in Dallas." Mavs not winning a damn thing with a disinterested Kyrie and depressed AD lmao

[StevieScheffler]

Lakers ain't winning a damn thing either except getting the next face of the franchise who will continue to not win titles

[mwash1983]

Originally Posted by StevieScheffler

"giving Anthony Davis a win-now move in Dallas." Mavs not winning a damn thing with a disinterested Kyrie and depressed AD lmao

Yeah I can see it now in two weeks, season ending Quad injury for Davis.

[rms13]

Originally Posted by StevieScheffler

The Mavs traded Luka but somehow the Pelicans still have Zion lmao

I keep hearing Zion to Spurs rumors. Him and Wemby could be fun.

[yiguiri2002]

Well, AD wanted a new guard and a couple of bigs to play the 4...he got his wish

[Giroux]

Even if Luka wanted out/ the situation was beyond repair...Dallas accepted the first trade offer they got?

[imbluestreak23]

So thinking about the contract of LeBron.

Player option for next year in LA. 99.9% chance he opts out now.

80% chance he teams up with one more God Squad in Dallas. AD + old flame Kyrie + KANG

I don't anticipate Luka and LeBron playing on the court together at all.

edit: must edit...bolded beyond 2025.

[StevieScheffler]

Originally Posted by rms13

I keep hearing Zion to Spurs rumors. Him and Wemby could be fun.

If Zion instead of Fox ends up on the Spurs then everybody in the NBA is fired, effing fired lol

[slightlyrounded]

Originally Posted by 1980bust

20 years from now, we'll all remember where we were when this trade went down

You'll tell your grandkids about this toilet browsing sesh.

[StevieScheffler]

The only thing that will make sense of all this is if the Lakers force Lebron to waive his no trade clause and trade him now

[kyle1707]

NBA needs one of its biggest stars on the biggest team

Look at the chiefs look at the dodgers

NBA needs to find something out of the funk the league is in

This is so set up