The Lakers and the Mavericks have rocked the world with one the wildest trades in NBA historical past that completely nobody noticed coming.
Shams dropped absolutely the bombshell that the Lakers traded away Anthony Davis to the Mavericks in alternate for Luka Doncic.
Full commerce:
– Lakers: Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber, Markieff Morris
– Mavericks: Anthony Davis, Max Christie, 2029 LAL 1st
– Jazz: Jalen Hood-Schifino, 2025 Clippers 2nd, 2025 Mavericks 2nd
Many on the web thought that Shams could have been hacked so he needed to affirm it by saying, “Sure, that is actual.”
Shams additionally mentioned:
“The Mavericks approached the Lakers lately and provided Luka Doncic, sources inform ESPN. Lakers brass met and believed the 25-year-old Doncic has the power to be the face of their franchise for the following decade whereas giving Anthony Davis a win-now transfer in Dallas.”
One other ESPN journalist Tim McMahon defined Dallas’ reasoning behind buying and selling Luka.
“The Mavs had main issues about shifting ahead with Luka Doncic attributable to his fixed conditioning points and the looming dedication of one other supermax contract extension this summer time, sources instructed ESPN.”
Marc Stein confirmed that Luka didn’t request a commerce.
The NBA world is significantly freaking out, particularly since Mavs proprietor Mark Cuban has mentioned prior to now he would sooner divorce his spouse than commerce Luka Doncic.
Among the finest reactions are under:
You a fkn lie!!! 🤥🤡 https://t.co/EYNRUbUFmj
— LeBron James (@KingJames) February 2, 2025
😳
— Dirk Nowitzki (@swish41) February 2, 2025
♟️!!
— Trae Younger (@TheTraeYoung) February 2, 2025
wtf ?????
— Tyler Herro (@raf_tyler) February 2, 2025
“I imagine that protection wins championships,” Mavs GM Nico Harrison instructed ESPN concerning his motivation to commerce Luka Doncic for Anthony Davis. “I imagine that getting an All-Defensive heart and an All-NBA participant with a defensive mindset offers us a greater likelihood. We’re constructed to… https://t.co/iPfQvA4str
— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) February 2, 2025
Dirk Notwitzki not having to fret about Luka surpassing him as the best Maverick ever pic.twitter.com/tPCjLsEMtv
— KlawedUP🦇 (@KlawedUP) February 2, 2025
🥶🌎
— Giannis Antetokounmpo (@Giannis_An34) February 2, 2025
Gotta pack them baggage simply in case now a days . If the Don obtained traded solely lord is aware of
— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) February 2, 2025
Hell naw😂😂😂
— Malik Monk (@AhmadMonk) February 2, 2025
I’m shocked
— Kevin Huerter (@KevinHuerter) February 2, 2025
April fools proper?
— Jalen Brunson (@jalenbrunson1) February 2, 2025
Shams obtained hacked?
— Tyrese Haliburton (@TyHaliburton22) February 2, 2025
WOWWWWW NO F WAY
— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) February 2, 2025
Dwell footage of LeBron and the Lakers entrance workplace after buying and selling for Luka Doncic pic.twitter.com/pOL9OqKmbK
— CadeWrld 🇦🇺 (@WrldCade) February 2, 2025
I’d reset my complete MyCareer in the event that they made that commerce in 2K and I used to be on the Mavericks
— Shahbaz Khan (@ShahbazMKhan) February 2, 2025
The Mavs had main issues about shifting ahead with Luka Doncic attributable to his fixed conditioning points and the looming dedication of one other supermax contract extension this summer time, sources instructed ESPN.
“He’s simply getting fatter and we have now to provide him more cash? Commerce him for the older man who’s at all times injured!” https://t.co/XWX0JGZxrB
— myles brown (@mdotbrown) February 2, 2025
Trae Younger cracking a smile someplace on the market rn.
— sneaker.st (@SneakerSt) February 2, 2025
the commerce that saved twitter.
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) February 2, 2025
All I do know is Rob higher have a plan to get a middle, trigger we about to have the lane extensive open 😭
— LAKERFANATICS (@LAKERFANATICS) February 2, 2025
L.A. proper now after Luka Doncic obtained traded to the Lakers pic.twitter.com/LmfHcFdovp
— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) February 2, 2025
L.A. proper now after Luka Doncic obtained traded to the Lakers pic.twitter.com/LmfHcFdovp
— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) February 2, 2025
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