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This trade is actually shocking and it’s still hard to understand…
It’s been a couple of days since the bombshell NBA news story dropped that Luka Doncic was being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers and many still can’t believe it actually happened. There were no NBA trade rumors anywhere that the Dallas Mavericks were shopping Doncic which made the trade even more surprising.
Trades this big don’t typically happen during the season. It’s still shocking that the Mavericks chose to do this right in the middle of the year without offering Doncic to other teams. The LA Lakers had to send Anthony Davis, Max Christie, and a first-round pick to Dallas but that seems like a small price to pay for a 25-year-old superstar.
.@luka7doncic to the Lakers was a shocker 🤯 No. 77 has arrived, and he’s locked in on one thing—winning rings 🏆🔥 #LakeShow #Luka77 @BetUS_Nation pic.twitter.com/copMoJV82J
— LockerRoom RAW (@LockerRoom_RAW) February 3, 2025
We may never know what drove the Mavericks to do this trade but the Lakers have to be thrilled. Not only did the NBA betting odds for them to win the championship go up but they now have one of the best players in the world under contract with them.
Losing Davis hurts and could lead to some short-term lumps. He was their best defensive player and arguably their best player overall. However, he’s 31 and injury-prone. Doncic hasn’t even hit his prime yet. This is a coup for the Lakers and now their future once LeBron James retires is much brighter.
Imagine the phone call
Mavs- “we want AD”
Lakers- “not available”
Mavs- “for Luka”
Lakers- “AD will be there in the morning”
— Tony Niehaus (@BigT44DFS) February 2, 2025
Is This the Most Shocking Trade?
In the future, it might be impossible for people to understand just how genuinely shocking this trade was. There is so much going into why it was so stunning. First, the Lakers had just finished one of their biggest wins of the year over the New York Knicks on the road. Every trade rumor surrounding the Lakers has involved them looking for a center.
The Mavericks are less than a year removed from making it to the NBA Finals with Doncic playing amazing basketball. He’s been banged up this season but Luka Doncic’s stats are still among the best in the NBA.
Yes, it really happened. Welcome to Los Angeles, Luka. pic.twitter.com/XdlZZ5IfNo
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) February 2, 2025
Other shocking trades like Pau Gasol to the Lakers or Damian Lillard to the Bucks just don’t come close to how genuinely surprising this was. It also happened late on a Saturday night when people aren’t exactly glued to their phones waiting for NBA updates. It’s hard to be genuinely surprised by things anymore but this trade is actually shocking and it’s still hard to understand. Regardless, Luka is a Laker.
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