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

[verbaltelekinesis]

From the reactions on social media, I'm seeing who just knows name and not ball.

Luka and Lebron are not a good fit

Kyrie and AD can work immediately and AD can go back to his preferred position.

This was a move for the imminent rebuild post Lebron. We're not winning anything right now or for the immediate future.

 

[FAH1223]

 

[Kunty McPhuck]

The Mavs just motivated Luka for all the wrong reasons.

 

[Regular_P]

The story they're telling us is bogus imo. We'll find out the truth in the coming days. Luka and his agent had to have made it clear to the Mavs they aren't likely to resign or something. Or the Mavs just really believe Kyrie + AD can get it done this year. AD's been on a tear lately.

Can't be that. If Luka told them he wanted out and wouldn't re-sign, they'd shop him and get the best offer. They could and should have gotten better than the Lakers' package.

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

Finna be funny as fukk when Mavs are better at least short term and maybe even make finals again

This post is gonna age horribly. It's gonna end so badly that you won't even bother returning to explain yourself when it does.

 

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

Can't be that. If Luka told them he wanted out and wouldn't re-sign, they'd shop him and get the best offer. They could and should have gotten better than the Lakers' package.

He wasn't going to turn down $345 million as other teams in the league would have still traded for him.

I just don't get why they didn't try and ask for that other first round pick from the Lakers or someone like Reaves or Knecht in the deal as well if they insisted on doing the deal with the Lakers.

 

[Rasille]

From the reactions on social media, I'm seeing who just knows name and not ball.

Luka and Lebron are not a good fit

Kyrie and AD can work immediately and AD can go back to his preferred position.

This was a move for the imminent rebuild post Lebron. We're not winning anything right now or for the immediate future.

Kyrie can work with just about anyone. Luka and Bron are both too ball dominant but I guess we’ll see

 

[valet]

Not a Lakers fan but you gotta hope that Luka wants to stay. Lakers are a historic franchise. They can't go back to those irrelevant days.

 

[10bandz]

Can't be that. If Luka told them he wanted out and wouldn't re-sign, they'd shop him and get the best offer. They could and should have gotten better than the Lakers' package.

I guess we just gotta believe Nico, he thinks Kyrie and AD could get it done in the immediate future.


i still think something might've happened BTS, I guess we just gotta wait a few days. Story will probably break on Monday

 

[verbaltelekinesis]

And AD will get shyt on because he is the lesser name. We're about to hear "street clothes"; 'mr glass" etc as justification for the trade, but.AD has been very durable the last 2 seasons and has played at an all nba level.

 

[DjMe]

Something else is going on behind the scenes. Mavs didn't even give other teams a chance to offer their best. They just gave the Lakers a young superstar who just made the finals.

How do you trade Luka and barely get any picks back? You gave away your franchise for Anthony Davis who's turning 32 this year with his injury history? Something funny is going on with this trade.

When America went to bed, the 3 biggest NBA storylines of the year were:

• Declining ratings
• The NFL stealing Christmas
• European "expansion" by way of a league to run in opposition to the Euroleague, which even if successful would cost owners money for 30 years

oh, and bonus stories

• Should 3 point shots be eliminated
• Should games be 40 instead of 48 minutes
• Everyone hates the All Star game, cancel it

And an emergent story being monitored

• Maverick Carter fronting money with the Saudis to form a competing league

It's not that these plotlines arent good looks for the league--they all individually and collectively undermine Silver's leadership.

"Sir, we have investors in Saudia Arabia that would finance several European teams, but the roadblocks right now appear to be concerns around year over year viewership increases for the playoffs and the Finals. We're being told if we can get the Finals numbers back to 2015-levels, the Prince and his partners would be interested in finalizing the terms of this deal."

Lebron vs his hometown Cavs in the Finals, or LA v Bos in the FInals will do numbers in June.

Wouldn't be surprised if the entire NBA social media department was full tilt with "NFL IS RIGGED SWIFTIES TO THA SUPERB OWL" this week to put the spotlight on that league being fixed, while behind the scenes Silver was creating the most marketable Finals matchup since Bron v Steph.

Look for a big name player (Butler? Gianis?) going to Cle or Bos next to really set the stage.

 

[Nabs]

I just woke up to this shyt. I'm speechless. I'd straight up commit that if I were a dallas fan.

 

[Belize King]

From the reactions on social media, I'm seeing who just knows name and not ball.

Luka and Lebron are not a good fit

Kyrie and AD can work immediately and AD can go back to his preferred position.

This was a move for the imminent rebuild post Lebron. We're not winning anything right now or for the immediate future.

Meh. Luka dragged a bunch of bums to the conference finals a few years back.

The West has a bunch of kids at the top. Luka took OKC out last year. They can be got again.

I’m not saying it will happen. I’m just saying the west isn’t strong right now. I wouldn’t be surprised if PHX made the finals. This is another wide open year unless Holmgren comes back and dominates.

Hopefully Bron wants out so Lakers can recoup some picks. GS and PHX are the only teams he would run to and PHX has no picks. GS would take the call for the culture. Wiggins, Kuminga and whatever picks they have. I’d take Looney as well if the money matches.

 

[Belize King]

This gives Bron an excuse to request a trade for Cleveland

Lakers can only hope. Allen and some wings would be great. Mobley would be better but Cavs not trading Mobley for Bron.

 

[Ziggiy]

nah these nikkas getting hella bread off the court. It's not the best development for Luka but if he wins titles here all that shyt doesn't matter when it's all said and done. He'll be taken care of both here and overseas.

If
If
If

Most of these players ain’t trying to hear IF when it comes to their bread. They want it and they want it expeditiously. If the Jimmy Butler debacle has taught us anything its that these players are no longer content with that “scratch my back and i’ll scratch yours” ideology because it almost ALWAYS comes back to bite them in the ass in some shape or fashion.