As a Laker fan, I am still processing this trade. I wish we hadn’t given up Max Christie in the deal. Everyone keeps saying that this is the biggest trade in NBA history. That may be true but there have been others that were similar. Back in 1970, the basketball world was stunned when superstar Oscar Robertson was suddenly traded from the Cincinnati Royals to the Milwaukee Bucks in a blockbuster deal. Cincy got virtually nothing back in return. The Big O was 31 at the time and immediately led Milwaukee to its first championship alongside Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (then Lew Alcindor). I lived in Cincinnati at the time and felt the same shock and disappointment that Mavericks fans are feeling today. The trade marked a turning point for the Royals, who never recovered. The franchise eventually relocated to Kansas City/Omaha before moving West to become the Sacramento Kings. Most of you are probably too young to remember any of this, but I and many NBA fans from that era certainly do. A little NBA history for you young folks.
I remember - always thought the Cincinnati Royals made a mistake in trading Oscar Robertson. If the Royals did trade Oscar, the Royals should have received much, much more in that transaction.
That’s my conspiracy theory; oh, you want to buy the mavs-you have to do this first. Makes zero sense to trade a top 2 players for a older player with a history of getting hurt
This is why I have a problem with people hating on players being vocal. Think about how much money this trade just cost Luka. No super max and leaving a state with no taxes to one of the, if not the state with the highest state tax. Just business right?? ..but the players should be loyal and do their job....😂😂😂
Is Luka being vocal? Is there an actual similar scenario to this you're alluding to? Sounds like you're punching at shadows in an attempt to justify player greed and entitlement.
At what point does money not matter? He makes 50+ mil per year with salary and endorsements. He’ll probably make more endorsements with increased LA visibility. Now he gets to live in So Cal.
Same thing I said. Rich Paul is AD and Bron agent. They go to the media complain and get their way. I am a laker fan but I don’t like Bron or Luka in LA I feel AD will be a better fit in Dallas and they’re looking to win now. I don’t think they will win the finals at all but it’s a better shot than Luka. The lakers are looking to keep the tickets going. If you watch Showtime on Max this trade is not a surprise at all. Bron is out the door who is next
Or that a franchise with other irons on the fire, with financial constraints wouldn’t be able to afford both Luka and Kyrie. It had to be one or the other. So your theory doesn’t hold water.
The Mavericks owners do not want to pay Luka the max contract this coming summer which would cost them over 350 million. They are going to move the team to Las Vegas in the next few years, so it does not matter how the Dallas fans feel. Cutting the payroll will just make it easier to move to Las Vegas. There are just a lot of professional franchises that do not care about winning championships. They run their sports teams like a business where many times it is better to just have a contending team than a championship team financially.
The biggest difference is that Larry had a better supporting cast in his career than Luka has. Much like Larry, Luka is a prolific scorer when healthy. The point I’ll give you is that Larry is a much better defender than Luka, but to say Luka isn’t and shouldn’t be in the conversation is trying to be a gatekeeper to the past, and that no one in the present day should ever deserve to be in conversation. Luka’s isn’t over yet, and will have many opportunities to etch his name into being one of the most scorers in the history of the league. Luka still has a resume to build on, and he’s only 25.
Yeah you can use the past because luka couldn't live at the line in larrys time. No touch fouls called and no travelling step back 3s. So would these guys score the same when teams are allowed to play defense? Not all of them would play the same@cityhawk
Lakers are not going anywhere this year. But I think they will keep Lebron, because he could be a mentor for Luka. He can teach Luka all the tricks he knows about being in shape and many other things. Then next year Lebron opts out and goes back to Cleveland.
They just unlocked AD from the shuckles of Lebron. I cant wait to see the Lakers defense with Luka and Lebron as well as too see those two standing under the defensive boards to grab easy rebounds 😂😂😂
Listen, Lakers will not advance the couse as long LJ still there. If they want to rebuild, the LAL's ownership has to made a decision about trading LJ., and getting good promising return...
Maybe, just maybe; the mavs are zigging when everyone else zags. Usually; when a star is traded the team trading the star loses. But that still doesn’t explain 1 pick only that’s wilf
😮 the one thing nobody's talking about how the NBA trades players like cattle but I don't expect the media to talk about this yeah they make a lot of money I guess the players don't mind😊
Strictly Basketball. What? Who are you? If you are not Elohim and I am not going to hell for it, I agree. I don't understand why a team even gives a player that much power. He is an employee and not an owner. And as far as the G.O.A.T status, 17% shooting when the game is on the line does not cement you as the G.O.A.T. By the way, Big Dirk shot 39% when it came to game winning shots. The other big names all shot above 40% with Michael Jeffery Jordan shooting 50%.
@KODTESTIMONIESTRAP4LIFE2 Elohim Be Glorified And Not Men. Bitterness is not a thing that cometh by the will of Elohim. Nor does contention, so unless you desire to talk about your issue as ordained by Elohim I must leave you to your own devices. Shalom, L'hllel, Amen.
🎉 This is how a trade should be done. Not the agent requesting trade or letting franchise know the superstar will not sign. This is a slap on Rich Paul clutch sports and star players who think they can control everything.
@@kennellfrederick4367It was the Mavericks who made the choice of only going to the Lakers. Forcing them to shop a player to other teams when they don’t want to is ridiculous. Look at how the Wayne Gretzky trade went down. He was shopped to the Kings, and only the Kings, the difference is that it was the Kings who were the pursuers, not the Oilers. Teams will shop to whomever they want.
@@brandonfletcher7173 Exactly. Why the Mavericks specifically wanted AD, and was willing to deal Luka is beyond me. If the Mavericks wanted to go in that route, trading for Giannis would have been a better match than AD. There are probably certain financial constraints and contract entanglements that wouldn’t have allowed that to happen. No matter how many ways this trade is discussed, it’s still incredibly unusual. The most logical explanation would be similar to what the Timberwolves were going through with KAT. The T’Wolves had to choose to give the big max deal to either KAT or Edwards. With the Mavs, it’s either Luka or Kyrie, but not both.
Should have traded (the circus) both lebrons and kept AD. I’m a huge lakers fan, been this new NBA n Lebron has made me hate the NBA. Bring back Charles Oakley and Alonzo mourning
It didn't make sense at first, but it seems to be starting to. This is a good way to set LeBron up for an exit, either as a scapegoat (Luka is help, right?), or he will be able to retire with a ring or two that he's chasing. I'm not saying that's what happens, but he's getting his help. How much more help can they get him?
They literally traded AD for Luka no one is thinking what you typed except you everyone is already saying it’s Luka team now and they can trade LBJ too and his son and move forward with Luka lmao LAL fans are crazy you must not see the other comments ?
Finally the Lakers cut the cord on coddling LeBron who is butt hurt about this trade, never think otherwise. Once LeBron retires the Lakers have a future. If Luka can stay healthy the future is bright, but not until LeStat chaser no defense leaves.
He is in shape that's an excuse the Mavs owner is friends with the Lakers gm and he only talked to Pelinka no other GM, supposedly he is 40 pounds heavier that's just to distract from the point he is helping out the Lakers and make it seem like Luka is a problem.
It doesn't take Einstein for your GM to answer the phone, be asked whether you would like Luka in return for AD plus a 2029 1st that will be in the 20s and to bite the Mavs' arm off after thinking about it for
The Lakers need to just go ahead and sign Dwight Howard. Give him a month, or so to get into basketball shape.
He’s gay. They don’t want him in the locker room
Thank you for everything, AD and Christie.
As a Laker fan, I am still processing this trade. I wish we hadn’t given up Max Christie in the deal. Everyone keeps saying that this is the biggest trade in NBA history. That may be true but there have been others that were similar. Back in 1970, the basketball world was stunned when superstar Oscar Robertson was suddenly traded from the Cincinnati Royals to the Milwaukee Bucks in a blockbuster deal. Cincy got virtually nothing back in return. The Big O was 31 at the time and immediately led Milwaukee to its first championship alongside Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (then Lew Alcindor). I lived in Cincinnati at the time and felt the same shock and disappointment that Mavericks fans are feeling today. The trade marked a turning point for the Royals, who never recovered. The franchise eventually relocated to Kansas City/Omaha before moving West to become the Sacramento Kings. Most of you are probably too young to remember any of this, but I and many NBA fans from that era certainly do. A little NBA history for you young folks.
I remember - always thought the Cincinnati Royals made a mistake in trading Oscar Robertson. If the Royals did trade Oscar, the Royals should have received much, much more in that transaction.
@ Exactly!
@@SouthParkMack that’s like saying you rather get Kd over Giannis be fr AD is was getting traded in 2 years
Take your old ahh home. It's Luka time bihh
@@jamaalsjourney WTF? Sound ignorant.
Wilbon is fried lol.
😂😂😂😂😂-_-
😂
Now the Lakers just need to trade LeBron and get as much back as they can and they'll have a bright future
Hope we can get a 2nd round for Bronny.
They gna trade LeBron watch
LeBron has a no-trade clause so you can't let that dream go
hi hater, lol
@@frandonfrank10LBJ is in win now. The lakers aren’t any more now. He will think about a trade himself maybe.
? WHO is the Most Disciplined player in the NBA- LEBRON so now it's time to help Luka get in Shape...🔥🏆
Hanna aged like fine wine
The Mavs need to be drug tested 😂
Wilbon does too for the sticky icky
The wrong Dallas team went "All In" 😂
Wilt averaged 50 & 25 the year he eas traded
They gotta get these ratings up
That’s my conspiracy theory; oh, you want to buy the mavs-you have to do this first.
Makes zero sense to trade a top 2 players for a older player with a history of getting hurt
LeBron for Wiggins now. Can see this coming a mile away.
This is why I have a problem with people hating on players being vocal. Think about how much money this trade just cost Luka. No super max and leaving a state with no taxes to one of the, if not the state with the highest state tax. Just business right?? ..but the players should be loyal and do their job....😂😂😂
He going to feel that no tax though. Going from no state tax to one of the states with the highest.
How many game did he not play and get paid for?
Is Luka being vocal?
Is there an actual similar scenario to this you're alluding to?
Sounds like you're punching at shadows in an attempt to justify player greed and entitlement.
NBA teams aren't obligated to be loyal to any player. They're the ones who sign their paychecks.
At what point does money not matter? He makes 50+ mil per year with salary and endorsements. He’ll probably make more endorsements with increased LA visibility. Now he gets to live in So Cal.
Gonna be giannis.for.lebron next
Jeanie Buss taking the Lakers back from Lebron and Klutch sports! 💪🤔
Same thing I said. Rich Paul is AD and Bron agent. They go to the media complain and get their way. I am a laker fan but I don’t like Bron or Luka in LA I feel AD will be a better fit in Dallas and they’re looking to win now. I don’t think they will win the finals at all but it’s a better shot than Luka. The lakers are looking to keep the tickets going. If you watch Showtime on Max this trade is not a surprise at all. Bron is out the door who is next
Mavs: i want to move Luka. Lakers/Pelinka: i will give you AD but i want GM of the year award🏆
Kareem getting traded from the Bucks to the Lakers was bigger than this.
no
Negative!
Nope he wasn’t blindsided
A wise sage you are .
I wasn't born. Lol
Trade James for draft picks... Build for the future...
It’s not scripted but on this same day pau went to the lakers but they call us conspiracy theorists 😂
Why watch it then? Just stop now right? We’ve found the flaw.
If Luka was that good he would've been getting that super Max
@@Jimmy-po9qd I totally agree Larry Bird was something special
Or that a franchise with other irons on the fire, with financial constraints wouldn’t be able to afford both Luka and Kyrie. It had to be one or the other. So your theory doesn’t hold water.
new mavs owners need the money to open a casino
The Mavericks owners do not want to pay Luka the max contract this coming summer which would cost them over 350 million. They are going to move the team to Las Vegas in the next few years, so it does not matter how the Dallas fans feel. Cutting the payroll will just make it easier to move to Las Vegas. There are just a lot of professional franchises that do not care about winning championships. They run their sports teams like a business where many times it is better to just have a contending team than a championship team financially.
Trade LeBron and take Giannis ! ONG the best duo is Giannis x Doncic ! Trust me
2 starters that dont play defense, and they both want the ball??? How does this work?
i think it's designed to fail and Luka is there to be the fall boy for Bron and Son's shortcomings.
Reeves is also a poor defender. Slowest backcourt in the league
I say boy I say boy chicken hawk whooooo please letrash
This would have been a great PTI “April Fools” lead topic for 2025. Not anymore.
Luka and Larry bird should never be in the same sentence
The biggest difference is that Larry had a better supporting cast in his career than Luka has. Much like Larry, Luka is a prolific scorer when healthy. The point I’ll give you is that Larry is a much better defender than Luka, but to say Luka isn’t and shouldn’t be in the conversation is trying to be a gatekeeper to the past, and that no one in the present day should ever deserve to be in conversation. Luka’s isn’t over yet, and will have many opportunities to etch his name into being one of the most scorers in the history of the league. Luka still has a resume to build on, and he’s only 25.
Bird was miles ahead in efficiency.
Yeah you can use the past because luka couldn't live at the line in larrys time. No touch fouls called and no travelling step back 3s. So would these guys score the same when teams are allowed to play defense? Not all of them would play the same@cityhawk
Lakers are not going anywhere this year. But I think they will keep Lebron, because he could be a mentor for Luka. He can teach Luka all the tricks he knows about being in shape and many other things. Then next year Lebron opts out and goes back to Cleveland.
Get Zion to team up luka...
😅😅😅😅
Anyone in Basketball 🏀, go study and practice buzz BRAMAN'S SHOOTING Fundamentals on UA-cam...
Someone pass the idea around of Zion should team up with Luka.
at the buffet?
@@tedmich 😂
Lakers get one one title run w LeBron next yr. After that it's the Luka show.
Did she open up saying that 2 NBA players have never been traded mid season?
This is what the diminishing NBA fan needs. It will certainly revive most and all sport fans across the country.
im calling it now bron is gone either end of the year or next few weeks.
Luka will be fine as long as he stay away from the Kardashians
This trade makes no sense both team losing now
The lady at the end is cute.
They just unlocked AD from the shuckles of Lebron.
I cant wait to see the Lakers defense with Luka and Lebron as well as too see those two standing under the defensive boards to grab easy rebounds 😂😂😂
Oh, like he was "unlocked" with the 35-47 Pelicans😆😆😆
Haters are hurt. 😂
No fuckin perimeter defense laker just got a dud Bron no defense luka no defense there threw unless they get myles turner
Le Fraud James doesn't play defense
Hey LeBron sucks. Bro wake up. The hate is at level 10.
LeBron and Bronny are next on the chopping block.
Luka is an alcoholic and loves his drink more than he loves a championship😮😮😮
Lakers need Dwight Howard
Hell no!!!
Yes they do. Should’ve been done that
Hell no don't nobody wants that fruit cake
Pelinka can massage that
@@moreogreen4270For a vet minimum they can't lose. Noone is saying pay him 40 mil per year. 😂😂
Luka should be hiring a sniper for mavs gm over that supermax lol
Now Dallas got 2 Robins with championship experience and lots to prove
The NBA is trying to improve its ratings. What better way than a blockbuster deal. This may backfire.
I concur
Wilson said it better. LUKA IS NOT IN THE SHAPE OF A CHAMPION ANS HE HASNT BEEN SINCE 2020
@@MrCovert23he just carried mavs to the finals last season, lmfao
I found you , you wife beaters can't hide from
@@raulsoaresmarcelino2491 kyrie helped with that too
To put Doncic in Dak Prescott's category is insulting to Luka - Luka is far and away the greatest sports figure in Texas
They basically traded max for Luka and AD was just a sweetener
Listen, Lakers will not advance the couse as long LJ still there. If they want to rebuild, the LAL's ownership has to made a decision about trading LJ., and getting good promising return...
Hannah looks great!!
Good job Pelinka,next Lebron and James Jr shipping to Cleveland for there Hometown,and welcome to LA Mitchell,Allen,Mobley!
Insider trading. Niko could have gotten much better deals for other teams.
Maybe, just maybe; the mavs are zigging when everyone else zags.
Usually; when a star is traded the team trading the star loses.
But that still doesn’t explain 1 pick only that’s wilf
Trade LeBron James to the Warriors and let Steph Curry and LeBron go out together this trade is crazy
😮 the one thing nobody's talking about how the NBA trades players like cattle but I don't expect the media to talk about this yeah they make a lot of money I guess the players don't mind😊
Everyone should had seen this coming since they have Irving and Klay… I always said they would get moved just not this soon…..
Could have had Butler and Herro or Bam from Miami.
Danny Manning for Dominque Wilkins.
I AM LISTENING AND WATCHING EVERYTHING
@dougmiyamoto3109 SO WHAT
Strictly Basketball. What? Who are you? If you are not Elohim and I am not going to hell for it, I agree. I don't understand why a team even gives a player that much power. He is an employee and not an owner.
And as far as the G.O.A.T status, 17% shooting when the game is on the line does not cement you as the G.O.A.T.
By the way, Big Dirk shot 39% when it came to game winning shots. The other big names all shot above 40% with Michael Jeffery Jordan shooting 50%.
@@dougmiyamoto3109i couldn't agree more
@KODTESTIMONIESTRAP4LIFE2 Elohim Be Glorified And Not Men. Bitterness is not a thing that cometh by the will of Elohim. Nor does contention, so unless you desire to talk about your issue as ordained by Elohim I must leave you to your own devices. Shalom, L'hllel, Amen.
@ I just saw some of your videos. You are handicapped not ill. I apologize.
Le goat no about that trade he just did not want too break the news they does nothing with out he give an opinion
Tf be making yall have that mindset 🤣🤣
Nobody is trading for Bron, Bron is done after this season
🎉 This is how a trade should be done. Not the agent requesting trade or letting franchise know the superstar will not sign. This is a slap on Rich Paul clutch sports and star players who think they can control everything.
This is NOT how a trade should go down. Everyone should have a shot at getting the player. The Lakers shoudln't have had this opportunity exclusively.
@@kennellfrederick4367lol not how it works bozo
@@kennellfrederick4367It was the Mavericks who made the choice of only going to the Lakers. Forcing them to shop a player to other teams when they don’t want to is ridiculous. Look at how the Wayne Gretzky trade went down. He was shopped to the Kings, and only the Kings, the difference is that it was the Kings who were the pursuers, not the Oilers. Teams will shop to whomever they want.
@@cityhawkespecially when they want a specific piece of
@@brandonfletcher7173 Exactly. Why the Mavericks specifically wanted AD, and was willing to deal Luka is beyond me. If the Mavericks wanted to go in that route, trading for Giannis would have been a better match than AD. There are probably certain financial constraints and contract entanglements that wouldn’t have allowed that to happen. No matter how many ways this trade is discussed, it’s still incredibly unusual. The most logical explanation would be similar to what the Timberwolves were going through with KAT. The T’Wolves had to choose to give the big max deal to either KAT or Edwards. With the Mavs, it’s either Luka or Kyrie, but not both.
This the trade you Vedo not the Chris Paul trade Vedo this shit I'm done with the Lakers
Vedo is ghetto
Lebron and lebronie to warriors and the future is bright for lakers.
Trade LeBron and bronny to the wizards for cris weber!
Lamello will be a Laker
I sucks losing AD but dam we got luka..lets gooooooo
LeBron will be traded to golden state before the end of the trade deadline. He has 4 days.
Laker said you need some centers AD? Watch this!
Lakers should do right by the lebron. Buy him out let him go to mavs also.
The attitude he got traded real 💯
the NBA id now officially the WWE 100% fake and just entertainment
How is a big trade fake goofy
Lb always wanted to play with luca so this the lakers try to keep lb happy so he wont go to another team when his contract is up
Should have traded (the circus) both lebrons and kept AD. I’m a huge lakers fan, been this new NBA n Lebron has made me hate the NBA.
Bring back Charles Oakley and Alonzo mourning
AD got traded because he always hurt lebron is fead up behind the scenes real 💯
THE HELL WITH LEFRAUD JAMES
I am so mad 😠 I live in Dallas, and I am not mavs van but completely 😮in shocked
It didn't make sense at first, but it seems to be starting to. This is a good way to set LeBron up for an exit, either as a scapegoat (Luka is help, right?), or he will be able to retire with a ring or two that he's chasing. I'm not saying that's what happens, but he's getting his help. How much more help can they get him?
They literally traded AD for Luka no one is thinking what you typed except you everyone is already saying it’s Luka team now and they can trade LBJ too and his son and move forward with Luka lmao LAL fans are crazy you must not see the other comments ?
Trade Lebron and get a real coach!
Agreed
😊 yeah trade LeBron for yogic then I can watch the Lakers again😊
Y didn’t they trade queen
Lebron come across the street to Golden State
07:35 Wilbon, you're too good to say Lebron is a top 7 in the league today
In what context are you speaking about
Wilbon is painful to listen too
Who the hell playing defense now
And the Bucks can't trade Brooks and Middleton?
Embid next
This is gonna be a flop like Westbrook.
Quit the drugs.
Wear a helmet , I dont think you can afford to be dropped on your head again .
Worse
Finally the Lakers cut the cord on coddling LeBron who is butt hurt about this trade, never think otherwise. Once LeBron retires the Lakers have a future. If Luka can stay healthy the future is bright, but not until LeStat chaser no defense leaves.
LeBron top 5 , Wilson is delusional
def one of the most shocking, im not sure about the most shocking....i havent reguraly watched the NBA in 6-7 years so idk
I have been watching for nearly 40 years and to me it's the most shocking. But that's just my personal opinion.
@@deepaknambisan3251 wow thats a big statement, fair enough; that certainly is a long time lol
James new stop that
Luka is lazy that why he got traded real 💯
No, they traded him because the Mavs did not want to pay a supermax contract 5yr 345 million. That's it.
@alana.9668 facts parts of it real 💯
Defencely? Yes sir
Facts💯
He been lazy
Bull, LeBron has no trade clause
The obsession with LeBron is crazy karma is something not even about LeBron but you're making about him
Why win 1 when l.a can win 🏆 3 o m0
Lakers aren't winning anything.
Luka is great, but AD isn’t trash. Mavs were in the 8th spot. Now you have A.D. , Kyrie, Klay, PJ etc
Drop when Luka got injuried
THE KING 👑 AND THE DON ‼️
King of Flopping and the court jester
He is in shape that's an excuse the Mavs owner is friends with the Lakers gm and he only talked to Pelinka no other GM, supposedly he is 40 pounds heavier that's just to distract from the point he is helping out the Lakers and make it seem like Luka is a problem.
Just when Max Christie was developing. Gonna miss AD on the Lakers.
Trade LeBron to a contender for young talent.
Can't he has a no trade clause. So he picks, and with a player option I don't see him going anywhere.
No contenders want his old lazy no D playing ass
Lebron planned this. He will request a trade to the Mavricks
😂
That would be crazy-cool
If a fart could be compressed and solidified, that would be you.
Wth
lakers will trade lebron to GSW for wiggins kuminga and Jackson-Davis
Luka and LeBron its got championship written all over
Wrong are you on drugs?
LOL - no it doesn't. They literally do the same thing, and Lebron can't play off ball and plays no defense.
@@WillieBowen-o2n no but I probably should be
Jeanie Buss is a genius. Only she could have pulled this off.
Reminds me when the Lakers signed Pau Gasol
It doesn't take Einstein for your GM to answer the phone, be asked whether you would like Luka in return for AD plus a 2029 1st that will be in the 20s and to bite the Mavs' arm off after thinking about it for