NBA World Reacts To Blockbuster Lakers-Mavs Trade
On Saturday night, the Los Angeles Lakers beat the New York Knicks by a score of 128-112.
After the game, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that the Lakers made a blockbuster trade with the Dallas Mavericks.
Via Charania: “Yes, this is real. Sources tell ESPN: Full trade:
– 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”
Yes, this is real. Sources tell ESPN: Full trade:
– 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 https://t.co/bltojdTaQj
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 2, 2025
Many people around the NBA world reacted to the deal.
Jalen Brunson: “Wow”
— Jalen Brunson (@jalenbrunson1) February 2, 2025
Kendrick Perkins: “WTF!!!!!”
WTF!!!!!
— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) February 2, 2025
Alex Caruso: “Nah shams gotta be hacked 💀”
Nah shams gotta be hacked 💀
— Alex Caruso (@ACFresh21) February 2, 2025
Pierce: “LeBron and Luka I don’t see fitting”
LeBron and Luka I don’t see fitting
— Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) February 2, 2025
Kevin Huerter: “I’m stunned”
I’m stunned
— Kevin Huerter (@KevinHuerter) February 2, 2025
Trae Young: “♟️!!”
♟️!!
— Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) February 2, 2025
Chris Mannix: “So many questions being asked league-wide. What does this mean for LeBron? Luka is a transformative talent but short term this already bottom-third defensive team just got measurably worse. Acquiring Luka feels like the start of a pivot, not a move to make an immediate run.”
So many questions being asked league-wide. What does this mean for LeBron? Luka is a transformative talent but short term this already bottom-third defensive team just got measurably worse. Acquiring Luka feels like the start of a pivot, not a move to make an immediate run.
— Chris Mannix (@SIChrisMannix) February 2, 2025
CJ McCollum: “I can’t tell what’s real and fake anymore on these apps. Luka really going to the lakers or nah ?”
I can’t tell what’s real and fake anymore on these apps. Luka really going to the lakers or nah ?
— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) February 2, 2025
Marc J. Spears: “The Lakers will always make sure they have a showstopper on their roster. And after LeBron James departs or retires, they have their next one in Luka Doncic.”
The Lakers will always make sure they have a showstopper on their roster. And after LeBron James departs or retires, they have their next one in Luka Doncic.
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) February 2, 2025
Tristan Thompson: “Luka getting traded from Dallas has to have a deeper story behind it. This just doesn’t happen on a random Saturday night.”
Luka getting traded from Dallas has to have a deeper story behind it. This just doesn’t happen on a random Saturday night.
— Tristan Thompson (@RealTristan13) February 2, 2025
David Aldridge: “I’ve been covering the NBA for 37 years. Almost nothing that happens – deals, free agent signings, coach hirings/firings – rises to the level of, as the great Ben Bradlee used to call them, “Holy S–t” stories. You just get used to the unexpected.
This is a “Holy S–t” trade.”
I’ve been covering the NBA for 37 years. Almost nothing that happens – deals, free agent signings, coach hirings/firings – rises to the level of, as the great Ben Bradlee used to call them, “Holy S–t” stories. You just get used to the unexpected.
This is a “Holy S–t” trade.— David Aldridge (@davidaldridgedc) February 2, 2025
Sam Vecenie: “Would bet this probably leads to a 2+1 Luka extension this summer, not a 5-year extension. Best way for him to maximize money now that he’s not a supermax player.”
Would bet this probably leads to a 2+1 Luka extension this summer, not a 5-year extension. Best way for him to maximize money now that he’s not a supermax player.
— Sam Vecenie (@Sam_Vecenie) February 2, 2025
Davis had spent six seasons with the Lakers.
He helped them win the 2020 NBA Championship.
Doncic was the third pick in the 2018 NBA Draft.
He had spent all seven seasons with the Mavs.
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