Shai should have it covered for the most part since it’s shorter games and Giannis and Jokic will be the other ball handlers so think they’re fine.
Love the old heads vs internationals vs young guys teams think it’ll give each team a chip. Sounds like Wemby is taking it serious so I think they take it.
Don’t think so just got cash to take/waive wiseman.
If that’s true hats off to Pelinka, to have a trade as good as that offered to you and you still manage to talk the Mavs down lol
Hornets got more draft compensation for MARK WILLIAMS then the Mavs did for Luka lmao
Those organizations specifically? Not much, the major powers within them have always had a level of veto or other powers that effectively make them untouchable.
The other major powers, like China have to counter us more directly since we’ll likely see international orgs slowly become more inept as this country goes more mask off with its facism and imperialism.
Been an entertaining trade deadline for sure lol.
Heat get Wiggins which they’ll like, have to see the details on the pick to fully judge this tho. Kind of forgot PJ was still in the league, is he washed?
For the warriors this was really the only trade available if you’re going to try and make a run. Maybe you get the version of butler that helps carries you to the finals and maybe this blows up but at least they went for it one last time with Steph.
Edit: can’t wait for the inevitable Draymond/Jimmy fight
Guessing the pelicans lower their tax bill?
He’s been pretty disinterested on the Wizards so I expect him to be more focused on defense to the point he won’t be a negative and his shooting %s to increase since he’s now a 3rd option and not a 1st.
Not saying he’s gonna be amazing but if he can play a role like he did for the Lakers it’s an upgrade from the current hobbled Middleton and the Bucks were able to get under the 2nd apron on top of it for effectively no draft capital.
My guess is they’d rather pay Middleton more next year than have the extra 1 (maybe 2 can’t remember) years Kuzma has on his deal and the pick swap may be good depending on the year.
Not a huge win for them or anything but not really sure Kuzmas market either so may have been the best option.
Part of me is sad because he did help us win a championship but he was really the only option to move if we wanted to upgrade and he’s been hurt for most of the last couple seasons.
Definitely deserves to have his jersey retired.
The Mavs as an org may never recover from this. What star wants to play for a team that does this to the player that took them to the finals.
Looked like it was going to be boring because of the 2nd apron but it’s been one of the most exciting of the last couple of years
I had a similar thought when I initially saw it but like you said you didn’t have to give up Castke and there not the highest pics so think it’s pretty fair all around.
lol apparently this was holding up the Luka trade
It really is lol like the justification is that Luka has conditioning issues and is injured so instead of going to any other team they just go to the lakers and trade for an older more injury prone AD and 1 pick lol
- Bobby Marks: Shams has not been hacked. This is real.https://xcancel.com/BobbyMarks42/status/1885921529730334918
Shams Charania: The Mavericks approached the Lakers recently and offered Luka Doncic, sources tell ESPN. Lakers brass met and believed the 25-year-old Doncic has the ability to be the face of their franchise for the next decade while giving Anthony Davis a win-now move in Dallas.https://xcancel.com/ShamsCharania/status/1885925196650963331
Bobby Marks: There are major financial implications for Luka Doncic with this trade. He was in line to receive a five-year $345M contract this summer. Doncic is no longer super max eligible.https://xcancel.com/BobbyMarks42/status/1885922284071702954
Tim McMahon: "I believe that defense wins championships,” Mavs GM Nico Harrison told ESPN regarding his motivation to trade Luka Doncic for Anthony Davis. “I believe that getting an All-Defensive center and an All-NBA player with a defensive mindset gives us a better chance. We’re built to win now and in the future."https://xcancel.com/espn_macmahon/status/1885922718333181992
Tim McMahon: The Mavs had major concerns about moving forward with Luka Doncic due to his constant conditioning issues and the looming commitment of another supermax contract extension this summer, sources told ESPN.https://xcancel.com/espn_macmahon/status/1885924010669621271
Like the nets got 5 firsts for bridges, the jazz got 5 for Gobert, how is this the best you got for Luka? NO ONE KNEW HE WAS EVEN AVAILABLE
Everything I’m seeing right now is saying he didn’t ask out either, I’m not even a Mavs fan and it feels like a gut punch lol
Didn’t Cuban sell recently or did I imagine that?
Must have some blackmail on him then since this is the worst trade I’ve seen in my life
This will go for a couple other players like Bruce brown but the Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, New York Knicks, Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers can’t sign any player who was making more than the nontaxpayer midlevel exception before being waived due to being over the 1st apron.