Dallas Mavericks Trade Doncic for Lakers Anthony Davis

[KSB2424 3,148]

1 hour ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

This guy gets totally fuucked going from Texas to California.  Gets to pay all those extra taxes and get the likes of Karen Bass calling the shots. Ouch. 

Texas has no Income Tax.  Plus because of the NBA rules to try and keep players on their original teams Luka is not eligible for a Super-Max contract.  I mean, he doesn't need it but just saying, this is costing him tens upon tens of millions of dollars.  

[Hardcore troubadour 14,905]

7 minutes ago, KSB2424 said:

Texas has no Income Tax.  Plus because of the NBA rules to try and keep players on their original teams Luka is not eligible for a Super-Max contract.  I mean, he doesn't need it but just saying, this is costing him tens upon tens of millions of dollars.  

I read 116 million dollars between the Supermax and the taxes. Ouch. 

[edjr 6,578]

1 hour ago, KSB2424 said:

Texas has no Income Tax.  Plus because of the NBA rules to try and keep players on their original teams Luka is not eligible for a Super-Max contract.  I mean, he doesn't need it but just saying, this is costing him tens upon tens of millions of dollars.  

Great. how much are RE taxes?

[nobody 2,555]

I will say the more I hear pundits trying to match and top each other's expressions of dismay and disgust, the more I think maybe this will work out for the Mavs.  The media seems to be in a feedback cycle of more and more hyperbole around this thing.

[WhiteWonder 2,674]

28 minutes ago, nobody said:

I will say the more I hear pundits trying to match and top each other's expressions of dismay and disgust, the more I think maybe this will work out for the Mavs.  The media seems to be in a feedback cycle of more and more hyper ole around this thing.

I didn't quote you directly but I pulled something you said after I saw it and added it to my post on the last page. Again, I think Dallas could have received a better haul but I also think people are underestimating what they got because it's not 7 first round picks.  There also seem to be some people posting in here who maybe don't follow basketball and assume that Luka is a picture of health because of his age and that the games missed gap between him and AD is monumental when it's really not. 

[nobody 2,555]

1 hour ago, WhiteWonder said:

I didn't quote you directly but I pulled something you said after I saw it and added it to my post on the last page. Again, I think Dallas could have received a better haul but I also think people are underestimating what they got because it's not 7 first round picks.  There also seem to be some people posting in here who maybe don't follow basketball and assume that Luka is a picture of health because of his age and that the games missed gap between him and AD is monumental when it's really not. 

The history of big men after age 34 isn't great, so I doubt AD will be a good return on investment, but based on all the overreactions by the media, I'm starting to think Luka won't be great for the Lakers either.  

Whenever the media gets like this where it's like they feed off each other with stronger and stronger reactions that come off as more emotional than quantitative, they usually are wrong, and no one wants to speak up on the other side for fear of being on the wrong side of the cool kids who's main point is, "omg, I can't believe how stupid this is!"

Luka doesn't play defense.  He doesn't stay in shape.  He's not always a great teammate.  The narrative that none of that matters and you should mortgage your franchise to have him on your roster at any and all costs isn't necessarily correct. 

He can easily turn into a James Harden where he's a great player and certainly a star, but the type of guy that you can't win a championship with and kind of holds your franchise hostage.  

 

[jerryskids 6,547]

20 hours ago, Gepetto said:

 

Kidd looks like he wants to beat his GM over the head with a bowling pin.   

[WhiteWonder 2,674]

45 minutes ago, nobody said:

The history of big men after age 34 isn't great, so I doubt AD will be a good return on investment, but based on all the overreactions by the media, I'm starting to think Luka won't be great for the Lakers either.  

Whenever the media gets like this where it's like they feed off each other with stronger and stronger reactions that come off as more emotional than quantitative, they usually are wrong, and no one wants to speak up on the other side for fear of being on the wrong side of the cool kids who's main point is, "omg, I can't believe how stupid this is!"

Luka doesn't play defense.  He doesn't stay in shape.  He's not always a great teammate.  The narrative that none of that matters and you should mortgage your franchise to have him on your roster at any and all costs isn't necessarily correct. 

He can easily turn into a James Harden where he's a great player and certainly a star, but the type of guy that you can't win a championship with and kind of holds your franchise hostage.  

 

But my point with AD is that I don't think anyone would have blinked an eye if a franchise traded 2 first round picks for him to the Lakers. He only turns 32 in March and is an All Star level player capable of scoring, rebounding and playing solid (for the NBA) defense. 

So if he is worth 2 firsts and the Mavs also got another first in the deal, they theoretically got 3 firsts and Max Christie, with the added bonus of knowing what two of those first round picks are... they are Anthony Davis. No need to hope that you hit with your picks the way Boston did with Tatum and Brown and not the way Philly did with Simmons, Okafor, Fultz... 

So I think talking heads and NBA fans are sometimes too hung up on huge draft pick hauls for star players. Im not saying Dallas shouldn't have or couldn't have gotten more but maybe 5 firsts isn't all it's cracked up to be.

[Gepetto 1,285]

https://dallasexpress.com/realestate/luka-doncics-15-million-dallas-mansion-purchase-adds-twist-to-lakers-trade/

https://thespun.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-make-unprecedented-move-with-season-ticket-holders

 

[Reality 3,092]

AD leaves with non-contact injury in Mavericks debut because, of course he did. 

[edjr 6,578]

35 minutes ago, Reality said:

AD leaves with non-contact injury in Mavericks debut because, of course he did. 

He gets hurt more than Purdy.

55 million per

[iam90sbaby 2,472]

On 2/3/2025 at 12:03 AM, The Real timschochet said:

1. No. He had no idea. 
2. not according to Vegas. 

My guys a bookie believer after trump smashed Kamala.

[Gepetto 1,285]

Luka as a Laker debuts now vs Utah in LA on ESPN

New starting lineup for your Los Angeles Lakers: Luka, Reaves, Rui, Bron and Jaxson

For Utah: Collier, Clarkson, Collins, Markkanen, Kessler

[Gepetto 1,285]

https://x.com/LegionHoops/status/1891543604838977983/photo/1

[WhiteWonder 2,674]

No NBA all star threads. Such a joke it doesn’t even get negative chatter here. A guy winning 3 straight dunk contests who isn’t even in the NBA. Non all stars competing in the 4 team tournament. New format not exciting. Got Draymond as an analyst saying the new format sucks .  Too much theatrics before the matches. Trotting out Mr Beast, Kevin Hart won’t go away…

turrible 

[iam90sbaby 2,472]

3 hours ago, WhiteWonder said:

No NBA all star threads. Such a joke it doesn’t even get negative chatter here. A guy winning 3 straight dunk contests who isn’t even in the NBA. Non all stars competing in the 4 team tournament. New format not exciting. Got Draymond as an analyst saying the new format sucks .  Too much theatrics before the matches. Trotting out Mr Beast, Kevin Hart won’t go away…

turrible 

Yep, time to make Donald Sterling the commish 

[listen2me 23 1,825]

NBA going to great lengths to get Lebron back to relevant in the playoffs again

[Strike 5,182]

4 hours ago, listen2me 23 said:

NBA going to great lengths to get Lebron back to relevant in the playoffs again

Well, someone needs to remind them that father time is undefeated.

[Reality 3,092]

On 2/3/2025 at 4:32 PM, Reality said:

This will go down as one of the dumbest trades in sports history. 

At the very least, you get every team in the league involved and cause a bidding war. Most teams had no idea he was available, absurd on every level. 

I still can't get over this trade. It may go down as the worst trade of all time.

[Gepetto 1,285]

Lakers 31 - Suns 11 

No Lebron (groin injury recovery still). 

Luka is lighting it up!

[listen2me 23 1,825]

On 3/6/2025 at 7:55 AM, Reality said:

I still can't get over this trade. It may go down as the worst trade of all time.

The NBA needed the Lakers and Lebron to have a shot.  It wasnt a real trade.   

[jerryskids 6,547]

4 minutes ago, Gepetto said:

Lakers 31 - Suns 11 

No Lebron (groin injury recovery still). 

Luka is lighting it up!

This is maybe the most painful Suns season we've gone through in my 35+ years here.  Except maybe last year.  KD has proven to be an epically bad trade.  Beal is beyond worthless but at least we didn't give up much for him.  

[Gepetto 1,285]

5 minutes ago, jerryskids said:

This is maybe the most painful Suns season we've gone through in my 35+ years here.  Except maybe last year.  KD has proven to be an epically bad trade.  Beal is beyond worthless but at least we didn't give up much for him.  

Suns have cut the lead to 37 - 26. Now it's 39 - 26.

[MDC 7,112]

5 minutes ago, jerryskids said:

This is maybe the most painful Suns season we've gone through in my 35+ years here.  Except maybe last year.  KD has proven to be an epically bad trade.  Beal is beyond worthless but at least we didn't give up much for him.  

A Suns fan I know was bellyaching to me the other day. As a Sixer fan I’m not exactly sympathetic. 

[Gepetto 1,285]

Just now, MDC said:

A Suns fan I know was bellyaching to me the other day. As a Sixer fan I’m not exactly sympathetic. 

At least the Sixers have legitimate injury excuses.

[jerryskids 6,547]

Stephen A Smith just ripped the Suns to shreds at halftime.  He apologized to the viewers for their being subjected to that atrocity.  Good times.   

[Maximum Overkill 1,738]

49 minutes ago, Gepetto said:

At least the Sixers have legitimate injury excuses.

Embid is going to be the death of the Sixers. @MDC wants him on a lifetime contract 

[MDC 7,112]

this guy  

[Maximum Overkill 1,738]

Just now, MDC said:

this guy  

Tell me again how good the Sixers are with Embid, please 

[MDC 7,112]

1 minute ago, Maximum Overkill said:

Tell me again how good the Sixers are with Embid, please 

Why don’t you take a break from following me around and go find some tranny videos to spank it to.  

[Maximum Overkill 1,738]

3 minutes ago, MDC said:

Why don’t you take a break from following me around and go find some tranny videos to spank it to.  

I'm asking you a question. You said prior.that the Sixers would be fools to get rid of Embid. My point is that they waited too long to get rid of him. This is what it is. 

Your thoughts now. 

[posty 2,608]

1 hour ago, jerryskids said:

Stephen A Smith just ripped the Suns to shreds at halftime.  He apologized to the viewers for their being subjected to that atrocity.  Good times.   

Then he should stay off the air…

[Gepetto 1,285]

1 hour ago, posty said:

Then he should stay off the air…

ESPN was covering the game. His statement concerning the Suns no effort in the first half was spot on.

[Gepetto 1,285]

Luka makes shot to take the lead 108 - 107 with 7:40 left in the game. 

Luka talks trash to a fan and ref T's him up and ejects because the ref was near the fan and though Luka was talking to him. 

Lakers went on to lose.

Tomorrow night Lakers are in Dallas. Luka's first game in Dallas as a Laker.

[The Real timschochet 6,389]

It was unlikely the Lakers were going to win two games in a row against the Thunder on the road. 

[Gepetto 1,285]

5 minutes ago, The Real timschochet said:

It was unlikely the Lakers were going to win two games in a row against the Thunder on the road. 

And without Rui in the second game. I was pumped they won the first game.

[listen2me 23 1,825]

Dont worry.   Luka with 31 in half.  AD with 4 pts.  Totally normal trade.  Nothing to see. 

[Herbivore 1,113]

13 hours ago, listen2me 23 said:

Dont worry.   Luka with 31 in half.  AD with 4 pts.  Totally normal trade.  Nothing to see. 

still they played them well without kyrie

[listen2me 23 1,825]

13 minutes ago, Herbivore said:

still they played them well without kyrie

Thats exciting stuff for Mavs fans.  Played a team halfway close in a regular season game in April.  

[Herbivore 1,113]

1 hour ago, listen2me 23 said:

Thats exciting stuff for Mavs fans.  Played a team halfway close in a regular season game in April.  

ha, true. the mavs need him though. i still say i liked the mavs more after the trade, will see next year if that plays out. i don't think the lakers win this year.