Has any other franchise ever traded their young superstar player without the player asking/forcing a move before or is this a 1st

[Jalether]

yes KAT was a superstar
how do you define a super star

A superstar must meet certain criteria while still being in their peak (hence there are vets who use to be superstars see Jordan at the wizards)

popularity i.e fame,shoe and jersey sales,peak brand endorsement etc

reputation i.e face of the league or consistently regarded as top 5 players in the league for multiple seasons

Accolades/body of work-this is self explanatory

the late 90's - early 2000's superstars were shaq,Kobe,Iverson,Duncan and KG

late 2000's superstars- Lebron,Kobe,wade,Duncan,Dirk

2010's Lebron, KD,steph,Harden,Kawhi

 

[William Heavy]

Webber asked to be traded

Ah yes, I didn't catch the last part of the thread title. but I always thought it was a "it's me or him" situation with Webber and Don Nelson and the organization chose Nellie.

 

[TM101]

Nope that’s why I made a thread about it, mavs new ownership and gm aren’t basketball guys they’re business and logistics guys all the way through they saw Luka as a product that wasn’t getting the results they wanted and shipped him out, no strong arming asking his destinations or nothing because they didn’t have any ties to him he was Cuban’s guy

They just showed 31 other teams in the league that you in fact CAN do this and fundamentally changed the game

A lot of team owners don't want to win, they want the value of the team like someone who invests in empty houses.

 

[duckbutta]

NBA was tired of waiting for a new face of the league to emerge. Orchestrated this trade to ensure Luka takes up the mantel and because they need a young superstar in a Lakers uniform to drive media interest in the league.

That or the new Dallas owners are just stupid,.

Luka triple chin ass won't ever be the face of anything accept obesity

 

[who_better_than_me]

Dwight Howard when he left Orlando?

 

[10bandz]

Dwight Howard when he left Orlando?

He asked out

 

[who_better_than_me]

He asked out

Did Vince(Toronto) or TMac( Orlando) asked out of their situations

 

[10bandz]

Did Vince(Toronto) or TMac( Orlando) asked out of their situations

Vince didnt, he wanted to stay, but his PPG were dwindling every year. When he got traded he was averaging 15ppg. He wasnt playing like the 27ppg VInce when he got traded by Toronto.

I dont think Tmac asked out, but his last season in Orlando they had the worst record in the league and he was due for an extension

 

[who_better_than_me]

ray Allen wasn’t as young Luka currently is when Milwaukee traded him away to Seattle but he was all nba. I Remember bucks fans were mad at George Karl for that

 

[ECA]

lol it literally just happened with Karl Anthony Towns

KAT will be 30 this year

 

[steph_harden]

The Jazz traded a 26 year old Deron Williams out of nowhere to the Nets because him and Jerry Sloan were clashing.

No one even knew he was on the market. And back then It was either Deron or CP3 for best PG in the entire league. And lots of people were picking Deron cause he could score more.

That's the most similar to this Luka situation. Deron might not have been top 5 like Luka tho but he was definitely a top 10 player.

 

[Po pimp]

ironically the closest we have seen to Luka situation was Nola trading AD but He wasn't a superstar despite his stats/talent

AD wanted out

 

[obarth]

Juan Soto...twice.

 

[who_better_than_me]

The Jazz traded a 26 year old Deron Williams out of nowhere to the Nets because him and Jerry Sloan were clashing.

No one even knew he was on the market. And back then It was either Deron or CP3 for best PG in the entire league. And lots of people were picking Deron cause he could score more.

That's the most similar to this Luka situation. Deron might not have been top 5 like Luka tho but he was definitely a top 10 player.

Jerry Sloan got fired(because of Dwill) before he was traded. he was fired during the season and I think will was traded during the next summer

 

[who_better_than_me]

Donovan Mitchell?

maybe Alonzo Mourning.

I know Mitchell was happy to leave but I don’t remember him asking out.