Late Saturday night we got one of the biggest trades in NBA history. The Dallas Mavericks sent superstar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Laker in exchange for Anthony Davis. Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris also headed to the Lakers, while Max Christie went to Dallas. The Utah Jazz also were involved, getting Jalen Hood-Schifino and a 2025 second-rounder from both the Mavs and Lakers. This was a move that nobody saw coming. As Doncic is one of the best players in the NBA, most people would have thought he was untradeable.
🚨 The Mavericks are trading Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris to the Lakers for Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a 2029 first-round pick, per @ShamsCharania pic.twitter.com/KcH7NNmvWk
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 2, 2025
Luka had this to say about the trade on twitter. “Seven years ago, I came here as a teenager to pursue my dream of playing basketball at the highest level. I thought I’d spend my career here and I wanted so badly to bring you a championship. The love and support you all have given me is more than I could have ever dreamed of. For a young kid from Slovenia coming to the U.S. for the first time, you made North Texas feel like home.”
The trade sent social media into a frenzy as tons of people thought it was fake. Personally, I couldn’t believe it either. Doncic just took the Mavericks to the finals last year and with Kyrie Irving the team looked to be on the cusp of a championship. The Mavericks haven’t had the season that they have hoped and with Luka expecting a supermax contract they thought the best move was the trade the superstar.
I don’t get it and I don’t like it. It was looking the the Lakers were going to be a rebuilding team after Lebron James retired. Now giving them Doncic who is only 25 is setting them up great for the future. Its great for the NBA, the biggest team will be good for another decade. But not fun for the fans. Especially Mavericks fans. What do you think about the trade?