The NBA world was hit by perhaps the craziest trade in a generation in the small hours on Sunday morning.
According to several reports, Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks agreed to exchange Luka Dončić and Anthony Davis as part of a three-team blockbuster deal.
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Lakers received Dončić, Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris, while Mavericks took over Davis, Max Christie and Los Angeles’ 2029 first round.
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Luka Doncic #77 by Dallas Mavericks handles the ball against Anthony Davis #3 of Los Angeles Lakers in the first half of the game at the American Airlines Center on February 26, 2023 in Dallas, Texas. (Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)
To run it all, Utah Jazz acquired Jalen Hood-Schifino and two choices in the second round.
Espns Sham’s Charania broke the trade early Sunday morning, and because of the Starpower involved, the immediate reaction was that the reporter had been hacked. However, it was later confirmed by several other businesses.
Charania reported that Mavs were approaching Los Angeles recently and said their 25-year-old global superstar was available through trade; Dalla’s general manager Nico Harrison told ESPN that he was concerned about the team’s defense, which is now massively improved by replacing Dončić with Davis.
Dallas Maverick’s guard Luka Doncic (77) responds after a spectacle during the first half of Game 4 in the NBA Basketball final against Boston Celtics, Friday, June 14, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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But Dončić is a phenomenon and a young man on it. The Slovenian led the NBA with 33.4 points per year. Match last season and won’t be 26 until later this month. In his career an average of 28.6 points, 8.7 rebounds and 8.3 assists, which puts itself in the MVP conversation every year in his young career.
It was also reported that LeBron James did not find out about trade until shortly before the news broke down while he was out for dinner in New York shortly after his lakers defeated New York Knicks – Davis was controlled inactive for the game.
Davis, a defensive player of the year candidate last year, sets 25.7 points and 11.9 rebounds this season, both slightly better than his career average of 24.2 and 10.7.
Anthony Davis #3 from Los Angeles Lakers talks to the media after winning the championship in the season tournament against Indiana Pacers on December 9, 2023 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Juan Ocampo/NBAE via Getty Images)
Mavericks lost in the NBA final last year, and Dončić received some criticism for his defense and attitude. There may be more to the story than what is public right now.
