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HFW003 wroteThis too has been reported.I'm not a big fan of Basketball at all but sounds to me like Doncic may well be a bit of a difficult team player and they wanted to move an issue on?
TXSTYLE wroteI get Mavs have to try and validate their trade publicly, all teams do it. But the kid is already an absolute demon on the court. Are Mavs trying to give him ammunition to get even better? They might be making the situation worse. When Lebron leaves LA, the Lakers will build a team around him...they will be a problem for the league.This too has been reported.
That being said, it’s negligent to have traded a guy without taking offers from other teams.
They apparently talked to one other team (I strongly suspect it was Giannis) and were likely hung up on….
The Lakers made this trade because they just want someone to attract fans once LeBron is gone in the next year or two (or heck, maybe even this year). Otherwise, no one comes to play for the Lakers to just play with AD.
I don't get paid Millions to evaluate and coach pro athletes. So I simply trust the process.
This shit ain't no "happenstance".
Luka insisted, publicly that he wanted help. He got Kyrie, the best Handles this game has ever seen! He got Washington and Gafford, two super solid Defenders that help get us to the Finals. It still wasn't enough.
Knowing and watching the game as much as I do, I fully expect an immediate improvement for what we were clearly missing.
https://thesmokingcuban.com/instant-reaction-dallas-mavericks-out-of-nowhere-trade-for-caleb-martin
TXSTYLE wroteVegas says the opposite after the trade. They moved LA up to +1400 and Mavs down to +3000 to win the chip.You can tell alot by body language and smiles during a first interview. AD is clearly happy to be here in DALLAS! Winning cures all. LFG!!!!
Remember the Rudy Gobert trade. You guys got robbed. This Luka trade doesn't pass the smell test, don't trust new owners or Silver. It makes zero sense Mavs didn't shop around more.
Timberwolves received:
Rudy Gobert
Jazz received:
Malik Beasley
Patrick Beverley
Leandro Bolmaro
Walker Kessler (No. 22 pick in 2022 Draft)
Jarred Vanderbilt
2023 first-round pick
2025 first-round pick
2026 pick swap
2027 first-round pick
2029 first-round pick
M3WC wroteAnd there in lies another issue I have with this trade!!Vegas says the opposite after the trade. They moved LA up to +1400 and Mavs down to +3000 to win the chip.
Remember the Rudy Gobert trade. You guys got robbed. This Luka trade doesn't pass the smell test, don't trust new owners or Silver. It makes zero sense Mavs didn't shop around more.
Timberwolves received:
Rudy Gobert
Jazz received:
Malik Beasley
Patrick Beverley
Leandro Bolmaro
Walker Kessler (No. 22 pick in 2022 Draft)
Jarred Vanderbilt
2023 first-round pick
2025 first-round pick
2026 pick swap
2027 first-round pick
2029 first-round pick
Max Christie and just ONE future first round pick?? Mavericks should have asked for the bank in this trade!
:confused2
TXSTYLE wroteThe Mavs (Nico) are running a full blitz smear campaign on Luka trying to justify the trade. They were 13-16 without Luka this year and 13-9 with him. They are a worse team than they were before the trade.As I knew it would... More details emerging on this decision.
Here's another tidbit I read: This season when Dallas has played the Top Tier West Teams, they have lost when Luka played. When he was out, they won. At what point do you wager your entire foreseeable future on a player that you already Drafted, know and watched first hand for the last 7 seasons???
TXSTYLE wroteMartin is out indefinitely with a more serious hip injury than they thought. Nico also had the option to unwind the trade due to the injury but decided against it.Another out of nowhere Defensive pick up:
https://thesmokingcuban.com/instant-reaction-dallas-mavericks-out-of-nowhere-trade-for-caleb-martin
There is no justification for this trade that makes any basketball sense. Stop trying to find one.
Won ✅
No Luka ✅
No PJ ✅
No Lively ✅
No Anthony Davis ✅
No Caleb Martin ✅
Klay 💦 the Ball way more ✅
Ball moving all around the place ✅
MAVS getting Sweet Revenge ✅
Me thinks this Team will be just fine. 🏆 #MFFL
Good luck.
TXSTYLE wroteYea because they didn't have a black hole dribble out 22 secs and chuck a 3Hmmmm.... So let's see here. Tonight's game against BOSTON 8n Boston. Yes, the same Team that crushed Dallas last season in the Finals. How did they fair:
Won ✅
No Luka ✅
No PJ ✅
No Lively ✅
No Anthony Davis ✅
No Caleb Martin ✅
Klay 💦 the Ball way more ✅
Ball moving all around the place ✅
MAVS getting Sweet Revenge ✅
Me thinks this Team will be just fine. 🏆 #MFFL
Team defense matters a lot, and when your main guy gets blown by every single possession and you end up in help defense position every play, it is demoralizing
TXSTYLE wrote1 game... lets pump the brakes.Hmmmm.... So let's see here. Tonight's game against BOSTON 8n Boston. Yes, the same Team that crushed Dallas last season in the Finals. How did they fair:
Won ✅
No Luka ✅
No PJ ✅
No Lively ✅
No Anthony Davis ✅
No Caleb Martin ✅
Klay 💦 the Ball way more ✅
Ball moving all around the place ✅
MAVS getting Sweet Revenge ✅
Me thinks this Team will be just fine. 🏆 #MFFL
its not like the Celtics didnt just blow them out 1.5 weeks ago with no Luka as well...
pikkagtr wroteExactly!Yea because they didn't have a black hole dribble out 22 secs and chuck a 3
Team defense matters a lot, and when your main guy gets blown by every single possession and you end up in help defense position every play, it is demoralizing
eliphil wroteNah... It actually is! The difference between having to play in the bullshit PLAY-IN and then the PLAYOFFS, makes a world of difference on Rest and Health. Not to mention the standings determine who you play which can also be a match up advantage or disadvantage.The regular season is meaningless in the NBA. The league is so bad w no defense and the lost art of post up and mid range.
Well, that was short lived. Expected to possibly be out an entire month.
TXSTYLE wroteI live in Arlington and i am gutted. This is exactly why i have never liked the Yankees or Lakers. They ALWAYS get the best players in the end. I literally can't imagine why we would have done this.THIS is the most seismic trade in NBA HISTORY!!!!!
https://au.sports.yahoo.com/why-did-dallas-trade-luka-060001678.html
I'm still processing. Will comment more later....
GERMAN M3 wroteWho could have seen this coming...https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/43772265/sources-anthony-davis-multiple-weeks-adductor-strain
Well, that was short lived. Expected to possibly be out an entire month.
