Luka Doncic trade leaves Dallas Mavericks fans feeling DISMISSED and IGNORED | DLLS Sports
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The Dallas Mavericks shocked the NBA world by trading Luka Doncic to the LA Lakers for Anthony Davis and Max Christie. Mavs superfan Jason Gallagher, of Old Man and the Three, joined the DLLS Mavs crew to express his frustration, anger, and sadness not only with Nico Harrison's decision, but also his public comments after the trade was finalized. - Спорт
Nico’s arrogance caused him to make the greatest sports mistake in history. He’s so arrogant he doesn’t even know it yet.
So fucking arrogant. The amount of arrogance in that press conference. He thinks he's the smartest guy in there
I think Nico is a monthpiece of owner, and of course the decision is made by owner. He only responsible for the exexcution. Behind the scene of the trade , there are a hidden agenda couldn't be told and only inner core people may know. A part of saving cost regarding the Max contract may get into Nico's pocket. That's what i guess.
how smug was he in the presser. Made me sick.
Ion think Nico is arrogant in as much as he doesn’t kno how to read a room. It’s as if he doesn’t understand the ramifications of his actions. He just ripped the heart & soul from the team & its fanbase. It seems nico allowed personal differences to muddy his judgement,m. He put his personal ambitions before the best interests of this organization and its fanbase. I don’t wanna disrespect the guy, bc he’s a man with a family after all. That said, I’m CRUSHED!!! 🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️
@@kauffmann101I think it’s bigger than even that. The NBA feels like players are making too much money too fast. With this happening to Luka & him not being eligible for a super max contract, nobody is. this trade just reset the market!! We all kno how cutthroat corporate America is. Numbers matter, ppl don’t! Nothing new here.
We wanted to win 1 with Luka. We don't give a shit about buying rings
The new owner only cares about casinos, resorts and entertainment facilities build around the stadium 😢
Do y'all wanna win,,, or wanted Luka to win?
Luka Magic!!!!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 What???
Right, thats the Lakers way
yes sir... it was the journey with a young kid doing great things... the ups n downs... rhe highs and lows... fans connect to the players in the franchise... you cannot dismiss that
Nico and the owners have no idea what the culture that is Dallas Mavericks.... they have ruined everything Mark and Dirk built over 20 years.
And all it took was one move in one night
NEWS FLASH: Do yall realize OWNERSHIP dictates major moves of an organization, and pushes GMs in that direction? Let's think logically, not surface level emotionally. Nico has been around since 2021 but did not entertain trading Doncic until recently--why is that and what happened? New ownership. Okay, who are the new owners? The Adelsons. What are their values? Well, they are openly not only super maga but unapologetically pro-genocide, pro-oppression, pro-ethnic cleansing of Palestinians, pro-Zionist and extremely close to the government of Israel.
So, who got traded? A Slovenian. What is Slovenia's position on Israeli war crimes? Well, since you asked, Slovenia is the vanguard of Europe's criticism of Israel's genocidal actions and violations of international law, AND Slovenia recognized the State of Palestine...in June 2024.
The GM is the mouthpiece of ownership that gets public reproach--but the owners pull the strings and dictate direction. And in the Mavs case, their ownership does not view Palestinians i.e. the people who their family is hellbent on stealing land and maniacally wiping out, as human beings--and they will not tolerate their franchise player being not only pro-Palestine but representing a country and government in Slovenia that is leading the rebuke of Israeli fraud and war crimes. It comes down to politics. Not Nico Harrison nor Luka Doncic's money nor winning now.
Mark sold to the highest bidder, not someone that loved the team like he did. Mark ruined what Mark built.
@bwanimations7130 I don't think it is as easy as just the highest bidder. It is his investment, so he's entitled to get the best return, but blaming this on Mark is wild when he just leads the most fruitful generation of Maverick basketball.
@@JMiles003 I agree!
Nico really screwed this very bad. My condolences to the Mavs fans. Luka was their Kobe. Luka was their Mavs for life. They were projecting to having a statue for him next to Dirk. They were robbed from the Mavs fans for all the wrong reasons. The worst was the Mavs got only AD in an even value in return and nothing more. They have lost a franchise player and receive zero future value in return. The worst part is every game that Luka plays against the Mavs, he will go killer mode and bury the Mavs for the next 8 years.
Laker fan all my life, honestly this was all NICO, Luka looks shook, glad we have him but I feel bad for Mav fans.
I’m never going to forgive Nico. I’ve been a fan since 92. But I’ll never watch another mavs game.
I highly doubt that as much as it hurts now.
@@mycabbages3538 look Luka is going to play the Mavs two more time, Luka is going to score 50 on the Mavs..just to show the GM
I haven’t forgiven Jerry Jones for firing Tom Landry in 1989. It can last.
Its like in the Mexican cartels- puto or plata. Either you get shit load of money from listening to your owners or you get murdered, well this case left behind and they would still do it without you.
You’ll watch the next game stop lyin
Nico and the ownership feel so superior to the people in Dallas that they don’t give a crap about how we feel. Mavs fans need to reject them for everything. Don’t invite them to any community events. They’re no longer a part of our community.
This very much feels like a “let them eat cake” moment.
Did you really think Trump sycophants like the Adelsons - who only care about bringing gambling to Texas - would give a crap about fans?
Your owner, miram Addelson lives in Vegas. Great to cheer for Lakers again
@ Vegas is the 40th TV market with 890,000 people. DFW is the 4th market with 9 million people. If she’s stupid enough to make that move, Go on. A more community oriented ownership group will come to Dallas.
I'm a Dallas native. My life has been difficult due to a brain injury and sports has been an outlet for me. Dallas sports. This is devastating. This man just destroyed our future. Who is gonna want to come here?
God speed bro
@@Soccercrazyigboman It was my joy too.
Ive lived in the DFW for 42 years.. Been a Mavericks fan my entire life.. DID NICO EVER STOP TO THINK ABOUT HOW THE FANS WOULD FEEL ABOUT THIS TRADE?? HELL NO HE DIDNT!!! Will the city of Dallas be ok with trading Luka? The answer is F NO WE ARE NOT OK WITH IT! YOU BETRAYED THE CITY OF DALLAS & ALL MAVS FANS!!!! WHAT AN IDIOT!!! YOU FUMBLED ON THIS ONE NICO!!!! If we win the CHIP this year it will not fix the bleeding of the city! #77 is the FACE OF DALLAS!!!!! WHAT AN IDIOT NICO IS! WORST TRADE IN SPORTS HISTORY!!!
Yea they did. Thats the point. They want to move the team to las Vegas. They want the fans not to support so they can move the team and have a casino connected to the stadium in vegas.
@@Fishingforbasstv I agree!
@@keithb1978 They wouldn’t have traded Luka if they were going to move the team. Vegas is the #40 TV market with only 890,000 people. Dallas is the #4 market with 9 million people. If they’re stupid enough to do that so be it. We don’t like them anyway. Someone else will bring a team to Dallas. The NBA won’t let Dallas stay without a team for long.
@drdeedeecurtis 890k people spending in a casino makes a hell of alot more money. You need to look into the owners. It's their dream. It's all about the casino.
This was not a mistake from Nico Snake. He knew what he was doing … working for Lakers clear as day
Man the Luka story could have been such a beautiful one; the way he was drafted at 19, all the doubters he had, the way he proved everyone wrong. The way Dirk passed him the tourch. Dude loved Dallas, he would've stayed here till the end I'm sure of it. They're talking about "culture", cmon Luka WAS the culture! He's the reason for every penny made by this organization for the past 7 years. It was a fun ride, thank you Luka, thank you Mavs fans, thank you Dallas for embracing my homeboy with open arms. Cheers from Slovenia.
Nico Harrison is going to have his named remembered as the worst trade in history... and at some point we have to realize... he was not a GM... he was a Nike exec that never gave a fuck about Dallas or the Mavericks.
The Mavs are led by a group of elitist demons who disrespected the fans and Luka’s value to DFW. The Mavs have lost 12 out of 15 games because they only had one ball handler while Luka was out. AD doesn’t fix that. The Mavs leadership made a mistake that they’ll recover from. We detest Nico and the ownership group! They’re no longer welcome in Dallas.
As a Steph/Warriors fan I feel for you guys. Dismissing the FANS' feelings shouldn't be -its huge! Luka is a STAR, he is a showman. When even at this stage some suggest LeBum should end up in GS w/Steph it is like sacriledge. Luka was the MAVS...........
Lebum made curry go cry to kd to get some help because he knew his ass wasn’t getting pass them Cavs without extra star help
@@ad5st178Curry beat Lebron in 2015 genius lmao 🤣
All excuses. Nico just didn’t like Luka. Bottom line.
I’d rather lose for a decade with Luka than win it all this year. What the hell am I supposed to do with my Luka jersey… franchise players matter in Dallas before rings and cups…
For you, but surely not for the adelsons. They don't care for people. They made a living from destroying peoples lifes. Making them gambling addicts. That's what happens if you sell a family business to an evil coorporation.
I've never seen a fan base so sabotaged by the front office... and yes, i'm a bakan guy/luka/mavs/dirk/jkidd fan living in Germany...🇩🇪🇭🇷
This trade is a kill shot for a "real" fan base!
Humble prediction: Luka will become a free agent next year! NO WAY, he'll settle in L.A.!!!
I disagree on the last part: Luka will love it in LA. It is exactly his lifestyle. Apart from: i could not agree more. Greets und ein Servus aus München 😉
The NBA really hurt Dallas fan base for ratings!!!
Sports teams are often more about winning hearts than championships. If you have your fans hearts then they’ll stick with you through the rough patches. Luka earned the hearts of all of Dallas. He was in murals, he’s in love field, he’s 75% of jerseys in AAC.
What they did to Luka, stunning him like that, the fans felt that hurt with him. You don’t just gain that back with a “laughing” press conference. Nico imploded the franchise by breaking fans hearts because of how they felt about Luka. He was ours.
I can’t be a Mavs fan anymore.
Me neither F this organization
I hope no one goes to the games. Like not even 1 person in the arena. The organization is clueless. What a Joke.
Damn, Luka played like a honey badger last season for his team. I’m a Spurs fan but damn Luka deserved better than being traded like this. Mavs fans deserve better.
Might have to become a spurs fan. I have never seen a franchise treat a player like this. I’ve always admired the way the spurs draft and develop. This is heartbreaking for us Mavs fan
@@cameronluce6933I live in SA and feel for you guys. I couldn't imagine Pop and the FO trading any of the big 3 during their prime. We've had a nasty rivalry at times, but the game was better for it. Luka to LA is good for no one but the Lakers and NBA coffers.
@@kevink1575Luka can leave LA if he wants to. Why not go to SAS after or maybe Denver? 😂
Winners and Losers in the trade:
Winners
- Luka because Lakers > Mavs
- Lakers get a generational talent ... again
- Nike and MJ: having their shoes playing for the lakers is way better than having them in Dallas
Losers
- Mavs they just lost their future, K, Klay and AD are closer to retirement than prime, they are officially back in reconstruction mode
- J Kid just lost the guy that got them to the finals and the media magnet
- Mavs fans just lost the reason to buy tickets and go the the arena
- Businesses in Dallas that were built around Luka 77
- Nico ... forever marked as the guy that gave Luka away
Basically Nico still works for Nike, and made a move for them ....
Nico- I wanna give Rob Pelinka a lot of credit
Is this a blow up move to move the team to Las Vegas?
I think it's a possibility. The Adelsons have wanted a team in Vegas for years.
I think definitely.
Collusion. Absolutely brutal. As a Kings fan, I empathize with the pain and frustration mavs fans are feeling due to incompetent GMing
I used to live in Sacramento... if the Kings had a player on the level of Luka and he was traded, the fans would burn down the arena. The fans in Sac are rabid. There's more to this trade than meets the eye.
Blame owners for not firing Nico on the spot for even bringing the idea of trading Luka
Luka allways point out, Dallas is his home beside his beloved Slovenia. In Slovenia interwieus he point out how much Dallas people support and love him and how he is trying giving back love and respect he recive. I know they will both keep that love to ichother for ever ❤❤❤
Lakers also now have Luka for a cheaper contract! So they have more money to purchase a better Center, it is insane! Also Luka often got undercalled by a lot of outlets, this is prob. what the new owners saw. The new owners don't understand what they had in hand. Trust me that the Mavs are worth about $1.000.000.000 less as of yesterday
Thanks you guys for saying what we’re all feeling. Rob Pelinka got Nico and Nico is too arrogant to see it!
Sucks for the ppl who bought season tickets to see luka.
Luka will be remembered as a laker now once he retires. Nobody will talk about his time with the mavs. Just like kareem. Just like shaq. Crazy!
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there are members of Mavs media gaslighting Luka to gleam the GM.
"Let's roast Doncic, it's really fun & the boss will love us"
How does a team make money? Gate sales, Merchandise, concessions and TV ads. How do you increase this, increase the amount of fans and keep them happy. This trade did the opposite.
Nico will go down as one of the best Lakers GM in history for getting a generational talent for a past his prime 32 yo and one 2029 late late 1st round pic 😆
They stabbed JKIDD in the back, we cannot fault him if he were to resign
The mavs have fumbled the ball so many times. Even letting go of nash, when they could have nash and dirk. They got lucky, absolutely lucky with dirk, who also left money on the table to build a contender. That about him. Mavs organization deserve anything that comes from now.
I'm so exhausted by the bullshit we Dallas fans have had to endure
As much as Chicago Bulls fans hated Jerry Krause, multiply that by 1 million and that's how Mavs fans feel about Nico. He best leave Texas while he still can....
Look, the reason this trade was kept under wraps had nothing to do with AD-it was because if Mavs fans had caught wind of it, they would’ve completely lost their minds. Lakers fans? Sure, they might have been annoyed, but deep down, they know their championship window is basically shut, and a rebuild is coming whether they like it or not. A trade leak for them would’ve been inconvenient. For Dallas, it would’ve been catastrophic.
Nico Harrison admitted this deal had been in the works for weeks, meaning the Lakers had been throwing out offers for a while. And let’s be real-when those talks first started, the package was probably a whole lot bigger. But Nico got in too deep, and Pelinka bait-and-switched him. What started as harmless banter over coffee turned into a full-on ambush. By the time it was all said and done, the Lakers had whittled the offer down, and Nico had no leverage left to fight back.
Pelinka played it perfectly. He put Nico in a corner and hit him with the classic “Take it now or it’s dead” move. That’s why this deal broke at midnight-zero time for second thoughts, zero outside opinions. Just a rushed decision that left Dallas coming up way short on value.
And why? Because the real negotiation piece wasn’t even the players-it was the leak. The mere threat of it was enough to get Nico to fold like a cheap lawn chair. Pelinka sharked him, plain and simple. Turns out, harmless banter over coffee works a lot better when you’re selling Nike deals-not when you’re trying to build a championship team. Who knew?
I wish it was that simple, I feel like this is bigger than basketball. I feel like the Adelsons have nefarious intentions.
@ Yeah… could be something completely sinister. But as a Mavs fan, I think Luka might be cooked, and the Lakers just got handed a grenade. I’ve watched probably 75% of his games, and there was a noticeable drop-off around May last year. Dude went from averaging 34-9-10 to not even being able to sniff those numbers… and it happened fast.
What people don’t get is that Luka played god awful by his standards in the playoffs last year outside of maybe three or four games. This wasn’t the same guy who torched the Suns or dragged a lottery-level roster to seven games against a damn good Clippers team. Did he even hit 34-9-10 once in the playoffs? Every playoff appearance before last yeat, his numbers went up BTW…. He’s looked even worse in the games he’s played this season.
@@ThisisranceLuca avg 29, 9 and 8 last year in the playoffs and took the Mavs to the finals. In the finals he avg 30, 9 and 6. What do you mean he is cooked?😭😭
@ oh… I watched every game and you looked at his offense counting stats 👏. You can’t even spell his name, but you must be an expert. Bro, he averaged 5 less points a game taking 5 more shots a game. His assist were almost half… that’s a big deal when he has the ball in his hands 75% of the time. He hit his season average scoring twice in 22 games. You need to go back and watch Luka against the Suns or better yet the Clippers from the two years before. He AVERAGED 37 ppg being guarded by Kawhi, pg13, and Bridges. Then he game back this year and was shooting a full 8% less from 3 than he did the last 4 seasons. His legs looked tired. Players don’t decline at 25 man… they would have WON a title if Luka didn’t burn out.
@@Thisisrance don’t worry Luka will be dropping the same stats on the Lakers.
This is like if LeBron got traded after the 07 Finals loss. It's unimaginable to trade a generational talent like that, issues and all.
That was my exact same sentiment, it doesn't matter how many championships you win.. what really matters is who you're winning it WITH.
Nico was gaslighting the entire fan base right after ripping out their hearts.
This guy said it better than anybody Ive seen
I’m a Warriors’ fan and this is like trading Steph Curry.
Since I’m in Europe we all knew how special Luka was and should have gone 1st in the draft. Dallas struck gold just to trade it away. Unbelievable.
We had the cheat code until we played a defensive team in the finals 😂😂
AD will forever be NOT Luka. Mavs win a chip with AD. That chip would forever be the chip that Nico gave Luka away for.
The real question (that we'll most likely never get answer to) should be: How much money this guy's soul cost? 💰❤️🔥💰
Nico has to go… even if this works out and they win a ring… this is beyond championships. Exactly what you guys said, it’s totally hollow
The Mavericks ownership just didn't want to pay Luka super max money, they wanted to save the $100 million. The Mavericks ownership didn't appreciate just how popular Luka is in the Dallas area. The Mavericks messed up and they're about to find out just how much. 💯
Nico be very careful if you walk in Dallas….I‘ll recommend you bodyguards for your own protection. I‘m a peaceful person, not living there, it’s just a recommendation from myself. I will not longer be a Mavs supporter after this betrayal to the fans and especially Luca. From now on I gonna support the lakers although I hate them my whole life, just to see how Luca will destroy them and eventually you my „friend“ that’s how much I hate you, that I had to swop teams to my biggest enemy. Luca will revenge the fans and get you kicked out!!!!!!! Go Lakers ✊( can’t believe I say this…..)
feel the same
I hope it leads to the biggest protest of fans in the history of any sports team. This Nico guy is the biggest troll in Sports History. Loved in LA , laughed at in the rest of the world. I feel bad for Kidd to be the Coach on the team that traded a Luka kind of guy.
Nico was either paid off or he was totally mind controlled. It’s like he was trying to recharge the Lakers with a top 5 player in the NBA while trying to do it in a ways that they barely can justify it.
What unfortunate about this is a ton of nba team channels in youtube invested on the Mavericks because of Luka.
Never be a fan of a team. Watch NBA as a whole you'll understand it more
The only channels that has a good investment are LA and Boston. That is it. Every other team is a toss coin. The NBA will get whatever player they want to join another team.
Only reason AD made top 75 was because of Laker politics he’s not top 75
I hope Mavs fans welcome AD. It’s not his fault that he got traded and I’m sure he’s hurting too.
He should get love, for sure. But the owners interest in the organization should be doubted.
"Hey let's trade the 25 year old who scored 73 this year and took his team to the finals. For a 6 year older, extremely fragile all star"
“Because availability was costing us too many games”
Nico never understood that Luka was an extension of Dirk in the fans eyes. Dirk passed the torch to HIM.
Luka winning a chip for Dallas will mean more than how many rings this team with AD and Kai.
Relatively new NBA fan (in my second season), loved watched the Mavs last season. Also really enjoy the Mavs content creators - they're a different breed entirely (in the nicest possible way) - and sadly people aren't going to tune in now Luka's not there
Defense is a total team effort. Why make it an issue against Luka. In Dirk's time, in order to compensate his defense and preserving is energy for the offense, Mark build around Dirk the best perimeter defenders and rim protectors (Marion, Stevenson, Chandler). Dirk's lack of defense was never an issue.
The Adelsons want to move the team to Vegas. This isn't a miscalculation. This is premeditated evil.
This is why being a laker fan is the best. Say what you want about their decision making at times, Jeanie Buss really does go for the chip and the Buss family has never cheated us.
Yes, it should feel dweebish to say I lost sleep over an NBA trade! 🤦🏾♂️😂😂
This is by far the biggest screw up in trade history of any sport let alone the nba What Nico did is unforgivable
I’ve been watching some of these Mavs pod and no one is talking about Mark Cubans role in all this. Isn’t he still part owner? Why would he sell to someone that didn’t care about the Mavs or their fans?
Luka did not leave Dallas, he was dismissed by Management
I’m certainly not a kid & have been a Mavs fan for close to 30 years & I’m done with them. No more watching games, no more attending games & no more support of any kind from me. My first thought was how this organization shit all over the best player in the league, a generational player the likes that the Mavs will NEVER see again, they shit on Luka’s teammates, the city of Dallas (I do not live in Dallas but in East Texas about 1.5 hours away) & last but not least they shit all over the fanbase. The last game I got to attend in person was the Christmas game where Luka got injured & now he’ll play the bulk of his amazing career with another team, a Western Conference rival no less & the Mavs franchise has been completely destroyed by an arrogant shitty GM.
And that arrogant GM has been constantly gaslighting Mavs fans since the news came out. There’s NO WAY you trade a player of Luka’s caliber for essentially NOTHING because he wasn’t in good condition or you think he cannot lead this team to a Championship when he just literally led a team not even as good as this years roster to the NBA FINALS. Nico is LYING when he says these are the reasons they traded Luka. Maybe new ownership gave Nico extra $$ to blow up the whole team so they can eventually go to Vegas? Maybe it was some other nefarious reason but it was no way for the reasons stated. I hope this is just the beginning of the backlash against this organization & that those who say they’re going to cancel their season tickets or stop supporting this team in any way really stick to their guns & do so. I plan on watching 2 more games this season & that’s when the Lakers play the Mavs. I despise the Lakers (always have) but I so look forward to Luka going scorched earth on the organization that shit all over the best player ever to wear a Mavs uniform with the exception of Dirk. To hell with Nico, the new ownership & anyone else who had a hand in shitting all over Luka & this team!
I agree
Nico would've traded prime Steph Curry for prime Rudy Gobert for the same reasons.
After calling Steph, Seth Curry during his meeting to recruit him to Nike. Now this? He should be gone if Mavs don’t do well in the playoffs.
Really good point about team’s attitude towards how Mavs fans feel about this.
I don’t know if Nico was directly asked about how Mavs fans felt but for him to say he’s sorry that they’re upset but basically what fans say has no value and that they really shouldn’t question what’s done by the franchise because they’re the professionals is wild.
There was no reason to say that. You have to be able to address that better but when he was asked that question he was clearly not prepared for it and when people aren’t giving prepared answers and have to answer on the fly you really see their personality and true feelings come out.
Basically Nico Harrison thinks he’s one of the smartest guys in the league while fans and their opinions are useless and don’t matter because he’s going to do what he wants.
The NBA is a business but it’s also a business based on loyalty. The Mavs went from being a laughingstock to one of the most respected franchises in the league because of how Mark Cuban treated the players and how he treated the team.
This is wild and I don’t wish had on Nico Harrison but for his sake he better hope that this trade brings them at least 1 rings and a few deep playoff runs otherwise trading a beloved 26 year old who was known for his trademark baby face smile and assassin personality as a player who was loyal to the organization and city (as far as we know. Even Harrison acknowledged that no one knew including Luka).
No way Luka was turning down the super max in Dallas.
Again, just wild.
Damn it was a terrible mistake. However the jury is still out on this. I feel there is a lot more to this story.
Nico is secretly a Lakers fan. 💯 💯 he didnt ruin Bball for just Dallas. Its the rest of us that hate the lakers will not watch them win anymore rings.
I am heart broken when they traded away Luca. The Pride and joy of the great City of Dallas . he brought life back to the Mavs that kind of faded away after Dirk. snd this is coming from a guy who is living here Down Under. I am in Australia and NBA games is very limited, just watching Luca brings back Larry Bird's memories. How possible a chubby no athletic ability to talk about just dominated everyone's who are world class athletes, run like a wind, jump so high their head almost touch the Moon. but somehow always came up second best to Larry. Luca is doing exactly the same things and maybe much more. and Nico just stole our Joy from every Dallas fans.
I'm a lifelong Sixers fan trying to put myself in the headspace as if the Sixers traded AI in '99-'00 & feel legitimately nauseated. Can't imagine what Mavs fans are going through rn
For what it’s worth, not all Laker fans are terrible. I’ve been a lifelong Laker fan and I get it and I understand why people hate us. Hell, I can’t even stand the fans most of the time but please know that a lot of us don’t feel good about this. Yes he’s on our team now but there’s a bad taste to it. And I don’t doubt that AD and Kyrie could get you guys a ring this year or next year but I know it’s not gonna be the same if they did.
I’ve spent the last two days listening to Maverick podcasts and it sucks man.
Yeah it’s business but still sucks. If anything, I’ll probably root harder for Luka on the behalf of the Dallas fans.
Hell, I can’t even stand the fans most of the time but please know that a lot of us don’t feel good about this. Yes he’s on our team now but there’s a bad taste to it
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Speak for your ass only. Lakers are taking a chance on the fat, spoiled, over privileged Slovenian and hoping the King slaps some work ethics into him. At the end of it, it will feel good.
Mark Cuban is really pissed.
Lakers GM and Mavs GM did their trade talk at starbucks then finalized it at St. Luke hospital.
He was our baby 🐐 😢
We needed this podcast tonight.
The 49ers had a horror like this with the owner Jed Young. He took ownership of team decisions, firing competent leadership, coach Harbaugh, for a not ready for prime time. Defensive tackles coach. The fans were aghast and humiliated for years, as were the sports writers. Until finally young relented and hired quality leadership stepped back and shut the f up. His journey of maturity drug the franchise through the wilderness for many painful years.
This is why fans aren't management because they're all about their feelings
Somehow Dwight Powell is still on the team. Luka traded but Dwight still untouchable?
Sometimes, nba teams forget that fans are the reason they earn money, and the worst trade ever
Defense wins championships, we were 18th last year in defensive rating (correct me if I am wrong) and made it all the way to the finals with relative ease.
even 2k wont allow this trade lol
Yes it would. The mavs initiating this trade on 2k would go through which is what happened
Is your job as GM to win trophy’s or win hearts? Trophy’s help and are an aligned goal, but you don’t seek success at the expense of your fans which is what gives the team value in the first place.
This is literally a shift to an other reality
The fans loved Luka. But they don't matter. Sports franchise don't care
Considering how long he was there and what he did it's a horrible exit you can tell he didn't wanna leave and they make out his weight or fitness is the problem no loyalty at all
The owners of the mavericks forced the general managers hand 🤚
This guy hits nail on the head !!
they? nope, GM made it on his own
We want Nelson back!!
Thanks for Luka guys
Dallas may make the playoffs but i still dont see them getting out of the 1sr round.
AD will be the first player ever to upon getting traded march immediately up to the GMs office and say, “WTF are you doing to our team?”
Bro said we’re tooled to win for the next 3-4 years no dummy y’all aren’t good enough to beat the west let alone the Celtics 😂
DWTMFL: Done with the Mavericks for life
Could Giannis or wemby be a trade for luka
Alright I get that you’re upset about the trade but to sit there and down AD like he’s terrible is Ludicrous. He’s definitely top 10 in the nba this season, have you been watching the games?????
Didn’t see this happening and didn’t want it to happen, especially to the Lakers. I’m a Mavs guy and I’m not a man worshipping cult member type so my allegiance is with the Dallas Mavericks and not 1 particular player. AD if healthy will provide 24pts and 10 rebounds plus 2 blocks to go along with PJ and Gafford’s front court production. By the looks of Dallas roster they have another move they are going to make real soon to balance them out.
IN NICO I TRUST!!!