LeBron James didn’t know a Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade was coming - McMenamin | SportsCenter
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- Dave McMenamin joins SportsCenter to discuss how LeBron James found out about the blockbuster 3-team trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers and Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks.
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i don’t think i’ve ever seen a trade so absurd that people straight up refused to believe it was real
Exactly
I still believe this is troll
my lil bro be bsing all the time with fake trades. it took me like 15 minutes to believe this trade happened... still processing it fully. crazyyyyy trade!
You dont think but this trade is real. AD glass man is gone .
Like the Magic wouldn't have traded Paolo for Luka. This was fixed.
Mavs: “We want AD”
Lakers: “Not available”
Mavs: “For Luka”
Lakers: “AD will be in Dallas by morning”
@@Ms.sunset123 😆 🤣 😂 😹 😆 stop it
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@@Ms.sunset123 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Lakers better call Dwight Howard. 😂😂😂
I swear I thought the same thing....💯
Nah fr
haha !!
@saige_za LeBron can play the 4, so get Dwight for the low.. and trade for a big man
Heyy u ain't lying
Waiting patiently for RDCWorld1 skit to find out how Bron really found out.
LeBron personally made the trade before the game then ACTED SURPRISED 😂😂😂😂😂😂
same!! i checked already too 😅😅
He didn't know WHEN the trade would happen this week but he definitely knew it was happening this week.
Last I checked LeGM has the same agent as AD.
@@under-a-rock5444 agreed there’s no way LeBron didn’t know. Maybe not the exact timeline. But he had to have at least suspected.
I’m a Lakers fan. And not yet sure how I feel about this. Luka is going to get even fatter here in LA.
Luka was already spotted in Los Angeles eating at Fatburger 🤣
Can’t believe the Hawks are no longer on the hook for the worst trade involving Luka anymore lol 😂
Hahaha
They never were ? The hawks got a first rounder AND trae lol
Would you trade trae young for ad? I think most people wouldn't. Dallas basically traded for ad and a pick and the hawks basically got trae and a pick. I'd take ad
I actually watched that draft
@@doc7569they still got nowhere near a chip. not even the finals... not even the conference finals... they hell u smoking? yes it was a worst trade cuz the team went nowhere
AD is a the real winner going from california income tax to no income tax
They don’t pay taxes gahahahaha good one tho
Athletes still pay taxes when they play in other cities, it’s called a “jock tax”, so AD will still pay Cali taxes when the Mavs play in L.A. But that only affects their contract salaries, endorsement deals are not subject to that tax.
Broo what. That’s so irrelevant
@@Austin-g8f8pnot really. Huge difference.
Copy and Paste take
This is wild. I hope it’s a reminder for players to do what they feel is in their best interest because these organizations sure will.
Dumb take
@@CLNS_Nickhow so?
@@CLNS_Nickhow exactly?
@@CLNS_Nick you're never going to own a team buddy. Boot licking owners doesn't mean you're going to be one.
Luka probably told the Mavs FO he wasn’t gonna resign that supermax extension so they decided to make a move and get something in return before Luka leaves and Mavs get nothing !
Did my guy set his eyebrows to low opacity? 😂
haha !
LOL 😂
I don’t even notice 🤣🤣🤣
Nah just the contrast to AD‘s…
😂😭
Trade so crazy that all the reporters have to work overtime lol Stephen A Smith aint sleep yet!!
Stephen A Smith wakes up:WHHAT!
He's up making up lies from his sources😂 like my phone died or I would have reported it 1st
Good, earn that bag 😂😂😂
A.D: "I Want A Big"
Rob: "Well Everything Is Bigger In Texas"😂
😂😂
This is funny
Once AD finishes processing everything, he's going to love playing next to Gafford. They're going to own the paint defensively.
⏸️.
That's kinda funny
Luka getting traded for "conditioning" before zion is weird. But for 31 year old injury prone AD that's absurd
AD has been healthy for 2 seasons
@skyw4lker451 not really 😂😂
It's not, they should have done it years ago.
@jermainemyles1825 not really meaning? Last season he played 76 games, this season he has missed just 5 games.
Do you even watch games?
@@kelvinsekwati4016 There’s a reason Dallas rid themselves of Luka and it ain’t conditioning. Believe dat
Austin Reaves, if you see your agents number on the caller ID between now and the trade deadline, don't answer it!
If he sees it that means he's already gone😂
@str8duval He can do what Lavine did last year, fake an injury so that he'll fail the physical!
😂😂😂
@@movementpolitics9661 no the ball needs to be run by reaves
@@str8duvalfacts! 😂
Man ima miss my dawg AD I can’t even lie smh but he ultimately gets what he wants to play the 4 and as far as my lakers we have a 25 year old superstar to build around going forward
Why? Did he sit next to you at stance in his streets clothes?
@@rano2613why you complaining? Did he take your ex girlfriend? 😢
Well AD said he wanted to play power forward and I guess now he can 😂😂
AD: i want a backup center
Rob pelinka: yes
New backup center gafford and lively
Lmllll
Now the Lakers Really REALLY need a CENTER! 🎵
Dwight Howard is still available. They shouldn’t have released him in the first place.
they gonna pair wemby with luka in the future
kbe shaq, magic kareem, jerry wilt, luka wemby
So apparently Jerry Jones is running the Mavericks too😂
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Not Jerry Jones 😂😂😂😂
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Rob was just sitting back cooking this up 😂😂
Actually it was the Mavs who initiated this, not the Lakers. Even the lakers were shocked they offered luka lol
They trade you without even knowing but ppl wanna be mad at butler
I’m not mad at Butler for wanting to leave, the man’s entitled to work anywhere he wants. but he has a contract, and it’s paying him around $49 million this year and 52 million next year yet he doesn’t want to turn up to work. I don’t see these two issues as the same
But they said Luka was staying in LA, not after this. As someone said they are probably trying to force out Lefraud. They did this, and Luka is on his last leg of the contract. He's a free agent this summer, and there are no guarantees he'll resign with the Lakers.
@@jainmelbourne *As a former D1 Football Player, Contracts don't matter they can be voided, renegotiated and restored* that's why we have lawyers, laws and courts.
*Players should definitely make the best decisions for themselves in the NBA and NCAA* with NIL *you can be cut, injured and traded at any anytime for organization benefit* just ask players like *Demar DeRozan, Blake Griffin, D. Wade and most recently AD to the Mavs for Luka*
*Reggie Bush & Destroyying UA-cam Influencer & former college kicker who were steam rolled by the NCAA* with there fake *Amateurism Clauses* to keep players from making extra money, *Student/Athlete propaganda* when your a athlete 1st with no extra benefits, gifts or money when *a Scholarship is just another contract that doesnt pay or support your life outside of football* all while Coaches, Schools & Sponsors make billions *while your jersey is sold in school & local stores and the player doesn't see none of the money*
precisely
@@jainmelbourne they are the same issue. After not offering Butler money, Heat should respected Butler request for trade especially after what he did for Heat.
That's why players should never played when injured which could aggravate your future health and focus on their own
Stunning. Biggest trade ever.
lakers better for the long term, mavs for the short term.
Lakers isn’t bad short term either
@ChristianMavhunduthey went from no defense to absolutely no defense and more crying.
@@solosworld9365 L
Either way Luka is injury prone, out of shape, and lazy on defense.
@@solosworld9365they just blew out the knicks, lakers have some good defenders
This trade is to force LeBron outta LA lol. Because it makes no sense.
Good point, the fact he was not aware it was happening strengthens your point
LeBron decides where LeBron goes.
And you actually believe that 🤡
@ yes to come under his d no trade clause
Maybe.
Bronny orchestrated this
🤯
He will be starting, Luka off the bench
Most def😂
Bronny is Aizen after all
That's some Light Yagami ish.
They made fun of us every time we Photoshop superstars on lakers Jersey 🤣🤣🤣
Who tf are you ?
Ts real now 😂😂
Hey in our defence , air no body seen this one coming
@CoolF-jd7rr Chicago IL resident come find out 😆😆😆
some people already saw coming for AD trade but no one expected its gonna be luka 😂
This is more of a business move by the Lakers organization than a move to be more competitive. Every basketball fan knows that AD+LeBron is a more compatible duo than Luka+LeBron. Lakers are basically investing on their future as a business. They know that Luka will be the face of the league. And he is just 25 years old! He will be breaking records for years to come. Luka is also way more marketable than AD. This is very much a business move. Still shocking though that Mavs would just let go of their franchise cornerstone!
Exactly to the last point u said.. which is deff the main point here.. like why would they do that lol smh
@@Fivestarbk6767They’re probably taking a massive deal under the table from the NBA. I don’t think letting go of your 25 year old superstar is really the most logical decision at this point
Just like LeBron didn’t know bronny was getting drafted to the lakers
even lebrons been blindsided with this one😭
Stop it!!!!!
Lebron owns clutch. Stop the cap
I definitely believe Bron Bron knew
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Raw lies lol
i barely watched games this season but after this shocking trade the nba is back on the menu!
Really? Fixed game for Lakers is interesting to you?
They basically just SUCKERED YOU back in.
SUCKER !!!!!!!!
@@fringe_minority “fixed” 😂 you realize it takes 2 teams to make a trade right?😂
@@fringe_minority omg why are you this stpd?
Why? You have two ball dominant guys on the Lakers as far as Dallas goes maybe this is beneficial
Why Dallas would trade a top 5 player before he hits his prime is beyond me
ad fits better with the guard orientated lineup but its also absurd that u dont trade klay and kyrie to get some strong frontcort to build around luka, yes they needed a trade bcz they dont fit but trade the other two not luka This is just menagement team that might of done the worst possible decision ever.
@@fracmas5481they don’t wanna pay him the super max
Wanting to trade him is one thing, not getting the absolute most for him is something entirely different
Top 3
Yea and I never knew what time I had to be at work everyday
Having to just move cities is actually crazy if you think about it. Doesnt matter how wealthy you are
@@shaun9308 It is crazy. It can make you heavily despondent.
LeBron be like that "Man can't believe 21 cars were stolen from Memphis auction site" dude
😂😂😂
LeBron out of all people would know if they were trading AD
Why would he? Lakers weren’t trading for a running mate they were trading for his eventual replacement
None of us know anything, and I wouldn’t be surprised no one knew about the trade at all. It doesn’t change anything regardless though. Time to focus on the now.
they trading for a guy that plays his exact position. unless bron wants to come off the bench they full well know lebron gonna walk in the off season with this decision.
Ur an Idiot…if LeBron knew…that means rich Paul knew..if rich Paul knew…the trade doesn’t happen goofy 🤡
@@yeahriightt24 everything is ran by lebron, all the coaches the lakers has had, the trades that has had. Even them wasting a draft pick for their son. Makes sense for lakers to get a star for the next decade but I’m saying is I’m sure lebron knew it was happening
Luka weighs 275 pounds. Gained 45 pounds in just one month being injured. Skipped rehab then asked for super max and j Kidd said I’m straight. It’s that simple.
And everybody who are Dallas fans are sad 😂😂😂 y’all just got the best thing coming they don’t even know it yet, a kyrie and ad is a PROBLEM
@@EdAndeyou're an idiot, the mavs are a second round team at best.
And he has been a pro since he was a young teen, lots of wear and tear on those legs, and body.
@@EdAndelowkey lowkey lowkey lol
When Giannis gets traded to Golden state that will be the craziest trade ever !!!
For Steph,Draymond,Kuminga and wiggins HAHAHAHHA
@@DERFKENDRICESPANA😂😂😂
@@DERFKENDRICESPANAcurry is the only one that’s off the table.
No lie this trade just gave GM the courage to make these kind of deals. If Luka can get traded ANYONE can.
Least delusional warriors fan 😂😂😂
Anthony Davis said that it took LBJ 7 more seasons for LeBron to surpass Michael Jordan in 30 plus points, and next thing you know he gets traded! Coincidence? This is just a hypothesis that I have!
Lol brain dead everyone knows mj is ball hug the question is how many jorbum nid to get 10k rebound + 10k assist
After this Luka trade, I’ll settle for Clint capela to LA.
Or they better call Howard rn 🤣
Give us first and Austin Reaves then deal
@@NEXUSWWE7we're so solid off that trade😂
@@NEXUSWWE7for capela what 🤣
Hate LAL, but that would be stupid. They should sigh Dwight.
Biggest trade in NBA history...First thing that came to my mind now was Michael Finley taking that beer away from Luca. He's never been in great condition, so maybe the Mavs had enough.
Luka can finally drink his beer in peace
@@barretryan alcoholic
@barretryan Not sure he's gonna be able to do that around LeBron. I think he's gonna be taught by LBJ how to take care of his body. And I do believe there's gonna be a sense of urgency to do so. What do you think?
LeBron to Cavs very soon
He’s retiring soon he singed with La last year for two seasons
Sure, man should do anything to get his ring.
I hope so
ONLY LeBron choose his team ONLY.
Lebrick got a no trade block
I believe this as much as I believe in Santa Claus.
Well put the cookies by the 🌲 fire place 🪵 🔥
@@youngharryo7035 There's no way he didn't know this was going down. If you buy that he didn't, I wish you all the luck possible.
Well Santa is technically real lol look it up.
I Need Skip Bayless right now! 😅
He posted a vid
Come awn skiyup
People still watch that guy? Thought most people got tired of his same talking points he uses everytime he speaks on certain topics
You can join him in his bed.
😂😂😂@CJ_YT_2001
Of course LeGM knows he basically runs the freak show lol
Imagine if MJ Played as many hall of fame players like lebum has ?
Why would the Mavs make this trade?? Makes no sense
IF I was a Mavs fan, I would be really mad‼😒
Makes sense to improve defensively and AD still is no slouch on the offensive end plus they still have a 50/40/90 elite guard in Kyrie
@@iamhorcruxer But it's giving up their franchise player for it, literally the face of the organization globally. To use a bit of an exaggerated example, it's like if the Bulls traded Michael Jordan in 88 or 89. All to shore up a weakness on the team right now, but giving up the future for it.
@@RandomCarrot2806 Not really the same thing at all.
MJ and Luka are miles off in mentality and approach to life in general
Mav's actually got a lot better... wait and see
Ad and kyrie can be scary
If they both stay healthy. Both are injury prone.
🤣 NO ONE CARES ABOUT Kyrie and Anthony Davis. I hope Dallas fans know Michael Finley began the phuck up.
Lmaoo some of you casuals say the most insane stuff. It’s 2025
@ exactly. Both are injury prone. They’ll be the same as the Kryrie, KD, Harden era Nets. Will go nowhere.
@@andrewlovett4160kyrie played many games this season tho
They don't need to let Lebron know after forcing them to sign his son.
Lebron knew, don’t think otherwise. A.D. has been so inconsistent that it was good to unload him. Dallas letting Doncic go is mind blowing.
@@mdsoulsounds well they were one piece away from being the favorite to win the championship now and at least next season but after this trade the way the team is constructed just messes up. I don’t think Bron want to wait because time ticking for him. Rob just made this move for post LeBron lakers
Nahhh this is the Lakers Front office telling Bron WE WANT TO REBUILD! THEY’RE LEGIT FORCING HIM TO RETIRE!!
Blessings from Taiwan 🇹🇼
Jaw dropping trade 🤯
Lakers will win for the LONG run. 🏆
Jesus loves everyone 😇🥰
There’s no way they expect us to believe this title
This actually makes zero sense if you are trying to win with lebron, they will not be able to play together well and defense is now nonexistent.
This is a trade to set up the post lebron era, idk why you think he would have had a hand in it
Just to remind everyone this is what the Timberwolves gave to receive Rudy Golbert in 2022
Timberwolves Sent to Jazz:
Malik Beasley (SG)
Patrick Beverley (PG)
Jarred Vanderbilt (PF)
Leandro Bolmaro (SF)
Walker Kessler (C, 2022 first-round pick)
Four first-round picks:
2023 (Top-5 protected)
2025 (Unprotected)
2027 (Unprotected)
2029 (Top-5 protected)
2026 pick swap
And you are telling me the best the Mavs could do is AD some random role players and one first round pick???????
this is ultimate insult
your right they should have thrown in Bronny
Remembering the time when Kobe and Gigi having good vibes with Luka. 😊
Luka wanted to be a laker
Ah, how much Kobe would’ve loved to see this
rich paul is AD agent, if you think lebron didn't already know this was happening you crazy.
Exactly. Stupid naive public and lying media😂😂😂😂
Clear to see Malika did the decorating 😂😂😂
Maaaaaan, do people really believe LeBron didn't knw? They literally have the same agent n LeBron started clutch sports
Cheater lebron cheating all time😂. He wanna wash his cheater name
No Way Lebron didnt know 🤐
Do you really want us to believe that Lebron didn’t know?!?!
🙄🙄🙄
This is the owners fighting back. Salaries are out of control. I really think guaranteed contracts are next. Private equity will take the control back. Prime example: Kawhi Leonard.
“Okay look, it can’t look like I had anything to do with this one”. 🤫🤭
Mavericks must’ve pissed Luka off for not even thinking about the supermax contract they were bout to offer him.
People acting like this is a great deal because lukas defense? Are absolutely narcissistic with main character syndrome. You’re telling me you agree with traded the best point guard in the nba forca older ad thats injury prone more than luka? Yea get real.
People would be clowning the lakers if it got leaked that they turned a deal like this down
I would even prefer to hear Pelinca was fired.
Pelinka is going to HOF for this deal
@@nkm11tbm As the worst one ever? 😁😁
u think a 7.2 foot big at 31 years with bad legs is worth more than the 25 year old Luka u might be out of your minds guys. Trade lebron get 2 good shooters and a ALL star center and a championship is at the door.
1/2/2024: Hamilton is moving to Ferrari from 2025 onwards
2/2/2025: Luka is going to LA Lakers
Why does blockbuster moves happen in February??
For those wondering, yes, I use D/M/Y.
The only issue with pau gasol trade is that lebron is 40 already lol
Feb 6: lakers trade for victor wembanyama
for luka SAS my be interested for lebron? u are dreaming
*I was suprised too. I thought it was just some crazy rumors.*
This trade from Los Angeles is wilder than the wildfire happened
Too soon
Jey Uso winning is more shocking lol
Tonight is a good night as I like both
I surely thought it would be CM Punk or Cena
Ehhh.... I really wanted punk to win
@@SoulClover-p8x For me its Cena. Dude literally deserve to win his 17th championship belt.
I called Jey uso for months, it was a bit of a shock now seeing how SNME played out last week but still I’m not surprised. This is the year of YEET, if they waited any longer to pull the trigger he would’ve lost his momentum
The NBA needed this time of trade to happen it’s all business
Anyone else find it quite odd at how willing it looks like the Mavs org was interested in moving off of Luka? Like is there something they know that wasn't disclosed about his health that we don't know about given that he's missed 27 games this season so far? I get it you still have Kyrie and to a lesser extent Klay, but just seems really weird for a franchise to want to move off a semi-young superstar that literally just got you to the finals. Maybe I'm reading too much into this, but just seems weird that they're the ones that initiated this whole thing.
It would be illegal for them to trade him if they know about a secret medical issue without telling the Lakers
He missed 27 games because he didn't have an off season, Luka will be ready to run Lebron out of that building very soon.
I believe Luka didn't want to play for them anymore and milked the calf injury until it was time to bounce.
The mavs are a complete team. The lakers just shattered themselves.
I don’t think they’re done making moves bro.
Lakers are looking toward the future. Bron is old, AD isn’t old but he’s 31 and injury prone. Luka is younger than AD and globally known.
Not really a complete team they were short of reliable scorers and they just traded their best one.
He was so shocked his eyebrows ran away
Biggest blockbuster move since since KD to the warriors 🤯.....i fell asleep in the living room , got up to go lay down checked my phone....now i cant sleep.
KD not even trade they sign him expired contract
@cavite7411 fixed it for you.
If lakers get Myles turner,
Then we are back in business
Lebron slid that anonymous note “AD”🎯 👑
It's All Done now.
I dont believe that lebron doesnt know about it. 😂 He becomes the face of nba for almost a decade and was able to pick his own players im different teams.. unbelievable.
LeBron didn't know it was happening 😅😅😅. Like when bronny got drafted 55th pick he didn't know that bronny was gonna get drafted by lakers right.😮😮😮
Who said Lebron didn't know that Bronny would be drafted by the Lakers?
That was his son so he knew that but they definitely went behind his back on this one !!! They’re legit forcing BRON to retire or GET OUT OF LA !
@papadiom9260 We are gonna find out sooner than later because they both need the ball more than kyrie does. I hope your right.
Jazz definitely won the trade!
Still can't believe how they pulled this three team deal off to get their target player in Hood-Schifino.
Lakerts have been getting star players like this for decades but here yall are acting like this is a huge shock
Nope its a shock Luka is the 2nd biggest international star in the NBA and a franchise player, future league mvp, no former la player in the pass 10 years can compare
This is a huge shock because the Mavericks reached out for the trade. This is about the decisions of the Mavericks organization, not the Lakers you smooth brain idiot.
I doubt Lebron wasn't in on it.
Mavs traded Luka and Brunson to the 2 biggest markets 🫠🫨
Brunson was free agent
Try telling someone in 2029 about how the lakers messed up giving up defense in 2025 when trading for doncic
This news is equivalent to the KD to Warriors news back in 2017. Straight up unbelievable lol
it actually wasn't as shocking. We all knew KD was going to meet with the Warriors in the Hamptons whereas this TRADE came out of the blue.
Not even close. The equivalent would be if OKC called the spurs and traded Kawhi Leonard and a few role players. Thats closer
Luka doesn't play defenses! They have a coach that focuses on defense! Wtw? You send AWAY an MVP level big with guard skills for ohlay? .... Is it because he says in record, he wanted another big to be the main center? This is dumb
Nah that was a crazy super squad. Guaranteed repeat. This is nothing like that
@@kame99023 this would have been like KD being traded for kawhi in like 2016 or 2017.
James :- " I was just watching my old highlights and saw the news " wow 😮
No way they made this deal or any deal without LBJ not knowing. You can't pay me to buy that B.S. he knew🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
NAH I BELIEVE THEY’RE FORCING HIM TO LEAVE SINCE HE HAS A NO-TRADE CLAUSE!
When Luka learns D is for Defense
or D Howard
Luca showed a good D last playoffs. SGA and Ant struggled
Niko is out of his mind!!!! Insane
LeBron has spent his entire Lakers career with a hand in controlling the acquisition and disposal of players, and coaches. To say he didn't know, or see this coming, is 💯 ludicrous.
LeBron betrayed AD
Same as he betrayed Wade bosh Kyrie love Westbrook 😂😂😂😂😂
This is a complete lack of respect for the lakers superstar AD and Bron
and Luka. No one knew about this deal beforehand. Cold-blooded way to do business.
Complete lack of respect for Luka. Dallas called the Lakers and offered him up on a silver platter.
@@focuz4899 there had to be some animosity internally
@muskegontribune I know man. That was brutal, offering up your superstar like that.
@ Dude, I am just commenting, I don't even watch basketball.
Being a professional athlete is wild. You can get traded (and your life turned upside down) in a heartbeat. People always talk about their net worth and how this ain’t a big deal if you are worth millions. If you have kids in school, a house, and a life you built somewhere, it’s a big deal if you suddenly have to go to a completely different team, city, franchise, culture, locker room, etc., all in mid-season. It’s a cold heated scenario.
I am shocked that this trade will happen. Lebron James and Luka Doncic will be must see TV. Go Lakers and let's go and win another championship in 2025. Win one for Jerry West and LA.
you make no sense..2 ball handlers..LEBRON cant play without the ball and cant shoot..at least LUKA without the ball can be a spot up shooter...but thats a waste of talent
@@onlyfacts3178LeBron has shot better than Luka from 3 for the past few seasons. Nice one though.
Im not a fan of lakers specially lebron but i find myself wanting to watch lakers with luka playing wow...😊😊😊
two ball dominant players… it’s gonna be hard, i swear every time the lakers start getting consistent they trade away big parts of the team for no reason
No reason? Lebron will be retired soon and the lakers now have luka to take over their franchise. Huge win for them
Been a Lakers fan for 35 years, and I'm from the Balkans, I *really* want this trade to work. I just don't see it with the current pieces. Only if they plan to build around him once Bron retires, but right now this is good only for jersey sales.
The Lakers just got a better version of prime Dangelo Russell back. The defense will continue to be HORRIBLE and they'll be a first round exit.
Dallas now have the best big man duo in the league to go along with Kyrie, Klay, and PJ Washington with more cap space. Dallas actually won this trade if you look at that way.
They only won if they win a ring and AD stays healthy.
I doubt the lakers are done yet. Having lebron and luka is a redundancy since they have near identical skillsets. Dont be suprised if lebron requests a trade.
Dallas Mavs will be deadly. Their team is complete
@@TechyCatz If Im the nuggets and Thunder im concerned
I’m a lifelong Lakers fan. Trust me when I say how stupid it is to compare what D’angelo Russell can do to what Luka can do. 100% idiotic.
Luka didn’t even get to play a farewell game for the mavs and the fans. This is crazy, we all were blindsided fr
Why do fans say staying with the same team for a player's whole career proves that they have no understanding of how business works
Correct fans are stupid - they forget this is a business
2 takes on this.
1. Great trade due to a better future for lakers.
2. Hate shocking trades. I really hope they told AD in advance. Think about having to move to another state instantly without knowing. That's Shi**y work.
Street clothes AD is finally gone, what a relief. Bron has a better shot to win another chip now.
But he’ll be second fiddle
@@NYK347and I bet he's okay with that to win a chip with another jersey number in LA lol mf wants both numbers retired most likely
@@NYK347 he was already the 2nd SCORING option but he was their point guard so now I think he’ll go back to the wing
@@l2kickflip65 they both play ball dominant style. there's no 2 man game between these 2 coach can run. this isn't a move to pair them up but to force bron out of LA.
What? The lakers just ran themselves as far away from a championship as humanly possible. This is ridiculous, Bron is announcing his retirement tomorrow, bet.
HOT TAKE: After sleeping on this, I really don’t hate this trade. I don’t think anyone really had Dallas in their top contenders ahead of Boston, OKC, Cleveland, etc.. you can get another 1-2 years of these guys in their current form, so idk, I’m optimistic tbh. Maybe I’m delusional? But I’m definitely more optimistic than the rest of the media. The Lakers needed Luka. Maybe the Mavs looked in the mirror and were like “love you, but this team hit its peak”. Who knows, but I’m optimistic