Luka Doncic traded to Lakers for Anthony Davis (Shams) He might be hacked?? IDK* ITS REAL DAMMIT

[JordanWearinThe45]

Somebody make the thread, title better be fire

 

[Killer Instinct]

It's your team now

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

The Luka Dončić Trade — My Perspective as an Ex-Mavericks Analytics Staffer Who Spent Two Years Pushing to Trade Him

Eight insights into the Luka-to-Lakers deal, plus a theory about what went wrong and a look into the future

www.roycewebb.com

• Luka plays a brand of basketball that generates raw numbers that overstate his impact. This has gotten better over the last few years but the Mavericks’ own internal models showed him as significantly overrated
• There are questions about Luka’s commitment to doing the things that lead to winning like getting back in transition, rotating on defense, boxing out, being conditioned etc. It appears these questions are much more serious than this sub thinks
• Luka requires very specific team construction to get the best out of him
• This trade would have never happened with Mark Cuban at the helm and Nico Harrison surrounded himself with “yes-men”

In summary the author agreed with the decision to trade him but thought they could’ve gotten more. While the author was with the Mavs he had proposed a Luka for Tatum + picks trade for example.

The most interesting part of the article imo is that the Mavs’ own internal models showed that Luka is overrated, this is especially notable since they have by far the most data on him.

This is truly insane. Like I can't even fathom how so many folks were ultimately behind the decision that led to Luka getting traded. The planting of those seeds began long ago, and even a WCF run in 2022 and then a Finals run last season couldn't even stop the growth of that disease.

Lord have mercy.

You could get a handful of Coli Brehs and they would've had this franchise in a better state than it's now in (except for @staticshock because he would've traded Luka for Trae from the jump and they'd perpetually be a lottery team).

 

[staticshock]

The Luka Dončić Trade — My Perspective as an Ex-Mavericks Analytics Staffer Who Spent Two Years Pushing to Trade Him

Eight insights into the Luka-to-Lakers deal, plus a theory about what went wrong and a look into the future

www.roycewebb.com

This is truly insane. Like I can't even fathom how so many folks were ultimately behind the decision that led to Luka getting traded. The planting of those seeds began long ago, and even a WCF run in 2022 and then a Finals run last season couldn't even stop the growth of that disease.

Lord have mercy.

You could get a handful of Coli Brehs and they would've had this franchise in a better state than it's now in (except for @staticshock because he would've traded Luka for Trae from the jump and they'd perpetually be a lottery team).

Hawks been a lottery team cause of injuries, & cam reddish & Dre Hunter being mid. Trae coulda took Dallas to the finals last season

 

[JordanWearinThe45]

 

[Da_Eggman]

 

[JordanWearinThe45]

 

[Belize King]

Mavs owner probably greased the politicians. These are the same people that gave Trump 100Ms. They already have land for their new casino. That shyt is passing.

 

[T-K-G]

Aight now I need to go back and rewatch this entire interview this man JJ was podding with both of his franchise players before he even humored getting the job

Literally a year ago

 

[murksiderock]

This trade will go down as a win-win for both sides...

 

[42 Monks]

This trade will go down as a win-win for both sides...

so you think dallas is winning it all? because they were just in the finals. even getting there again seems like stretch

 

[murksiderock]

so you think dallas is winning it all? because they were just in the finals. even getting there again seems like stretch

Possibly. I don't think either team has enough to win it this year, but with a fukk offseason to retool, I think both teams will put themselves in position to win it all in the coming 3 years or so. For Dallas, their window is only 3 years, if that. I think they understand that, given the age of their players, and will make the appropriate moves to enhance their roster quickly...

LA will too, but they just have a longer window given how much younger Luka is...

 

[SadimirPutin]

The Luka Dončić Trade — My Perspective as an Ex-Mavericks Analytics Staffer Who Spent Two Years Pushing to Trade Him

Eight insights into the Luka-to-Lakers deal, plus a theory about what went wrong and a look into the future

www.roycewebb.com

This is truly insane. Like I can't even fathom how so many folks were ultimately behind the decision that led to Luka getting traded. The planting of those seeds began long ago, and even a WCF run in 2022 and then a Finals run last season couldn't even stop the growth of that disease.

Lord have mercy.

You could get a handful of Coli Brehs and they would've had this franchise in a better state than it's now in (except for @staticshock because he would've traded Luka for Trae from the jump and they'd perpetually be a lottery team).

Their internal models had him as overrated? So the on court success was just an arbitrary occurrence in their opinion? lmao

And that bit about team construction is just rubbish because no matter who your superstar is you have to build the roster to fit their strengths and or deficiencies

The Mavs internal thinking on this trade is very shaky

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

Their internal models had him as overrated? So the on court success was just an arbitrary occurrence in their opinion? lmao

And that bit about team construction is just rubbish because no matter who your superstar is you have to build the roster to fit their strengths and or deficiencies

The Mavs internal thinking on this trade is very shaky

Legitimately insane.

No other word for it.

But it all makes sense on why he was traded in the manner he was. They've been toying with the idea for years. Which came as a surprise to all of us was something that they've been wanting to do for a minute. Nico was just the one brave/stupid enough to pull the trigger on it. All it took was for Cuban to be not involved in any basketball activities anymore.

 

[Mars]

Y'all need to pump the breaks on Dallas making the finals....They are currently in 10th place and have multiple players nursing injuries....The 2 teams behind them SA/GS just made big trades.....Dallas missing the play-in game would not shock me.