Sojourner Posted February 2 Posted February 2 58 minutes ago, Simon said: HE ATE THE SUPER MAX!!! 15 minutes ago, Process said: I don't follow the NBA closely but the NFL equivalent to this would be Bengals/Bills/Ravens trading their QBs, no? Elite, young players/faces of the franchise. Shocking. Would say it’s more in line with trading Josh for what everyone is asking for; Garrett/Crosby Quote
US Egg Posted February 2 Posted February 2 19 minutes ago, boyst said: I'll get back into the NBA when there isn't a James on the back of a jersey. It’s a day the NBA dreads. He’s their last true Superstar. Quote
Process Posted February 2 Posted February 2 3 minutes ago, Sojourner said: HE ATE THE SUPER MAX!!! Would say it’s more in line with trading Josh for what everyone is asking for; Garrett/Crosby Right yea I don't mean trading the QBs for each other I'm just talking the Mavs side. Josh for someone like Stafford is probably a good example. Quote
Doc Brown Posted February 2 Posted February 2 I saw this tweeted out late last night and I just thought the guy's account got hacked. Stunning. 8 minutes ago, Process said: Right yea I don't mean trading the QBs for each other I'm just talking the Mavs side. Josh for someone like Stafford is probably a good example. That's not a bad comparison. I think maybe if the trade was a couple of years ago when Allen was Doncic's age. Quote
Sojourner Posted February 2 Posted February 2 9 minutes ago, Process said: Right yea I don't mean trading the QBs for each other I'm just talking the Mavs side. Josh for someone like Stafford is probably a good example. Yeah, I can see that. That example I made that due to the difference of what they’re doing on the floor in terms of position. One guy is giving you an absurd offensive output and the other is a game changer but only by volume. Quote
aristocrat Posted February 2 Posted February 2 It’s like trading Justin Jefferson for Stefon Diggs. Quote
4th&long Posted February 2 Posted February 2 I can only hope LeBrons work ethic rubs of on Luka. Shocking trade. 1 Quote
DapperCam Posted February 2 Posted February 2 Don't feel too bad for Mavs fans, most of them are probably also Cowboys fans. 1 1 Quote
FireChans Posted February 3 Posted February 3 7 hours ago, NewEra said: Lakers got handed another generational superstar to build another championship legacy with This is the reason it happened imo. 1 Quote
stuvian Posted February 3 Posted February 3 How the mavericks think this makes their team better is beyond me 2 Quote
Mike in Horseheads Posted February 3 Posted February 3 1 hour ago, stuvian said: How the mavericks think this makes their team better is beyond me New owners are cheap 1 Quote
Greer01 Posted February 3 Posted February 3 Trading Luka for Anthony Davis seems like a move that could go either way. Luka's one of the best young players in the league with his scoring and playmaking ability, but Davis brings elite defense and rebounding. The key will be if AD stays healthy and can stay consistent. If Luka thrives in the right system, this trade could end up being a risk worth taking, but the Mavs would need to build a solid team around him to ensure success. 1 1 Quote
Mark80 Posted February 3 Posted February 3 (edited) 22 hours ago, NewEra said: This is the most shocking trade in the history of the NBA imo. 25 year old mega star that didn’t want to be traded…. super max contract coming up- He’s always banged up (AD also similarly banged up) and getting fatter by the minute. Does Cuban think that contract will end up being a problem due to Luka being so injury prone? The Mavs approached the lakers about this- Does cuban look at AD and think that he’s the missing piece that can win him a title along with Kyrie and the rest of the solid cast? Is it the new ownership group of mavs? 🤷🏻♂️ 🤦🏻♂️ what a debacle for Mavs fans. Lakers got handed another generational superstar to build another championship legacy with Cuban doesn't own the Mavs anymore. Its the owners of Sands Casinos (Adelsons mostly). Cuban is only a minority owner. They are gutting the team in order to move them to Las Vegas a la John Fisher and the Oakland A's. The process - get rid of the most popular players, watch attendance plummet, "see, Mr. Silver, we have no support in Dallas, can we please move to Las Vegas", "sure rich Billionaire, who cares about your fans, do whatever you want to make more money." What a joke. Edited February 3 by Mark80 2 Quote
FireChans Posted February 3 Posted February 3 43 minutes ago, Mark80 said: Cuban doesn't own the Mavs anymore. Its the owners of Sands Casino's (Adelsons mostly). Cuban is only a minority owner. They are gutting the team in order to move them to Las Vegas a la John Fisher and the Oakland A's. The process - get rid of the most popular players, watch attendance plummet, "see, Mr. Silver, we have no support in Dallas, can we please move to Las Vegas", "sure rich Billionaire, who cares about your fans, do whatever you want to make more money." What a joke. Go deeper. ”we want to move to Vegas.” ”fine, but we will need you to trade Luka to the Lakers for minimal compensation to save the ratings.” 1 1 Quote
NewEra Posted February 3 Author Posted February 3 2 hours ago, Mark80 said: Cuban doesn't own the Mavs anymore. It’s the owners of Sands Casino's (Adelsons mostly). Cuban is only a minority owner. They are gutting the team in order to move them to Las Vegas a la John Fisher and the Oakland A's. The process - get rid of the most popular players, watch attendance plummet, "see, Mr. Silver, we have no support in Dallas, can we please move to Las Vegas", "sure rich Billionaire, who cares about your fans, do whatever you want to make more money." What a joke. Makes the most sense and likely spot on 👍🏻 Seems crazy to me that a professional franchise would want to move from Dallas to Vegas. 🤮 money talks - but Dallas >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Vegas. Especially when the A’s and Mavs join the club. Glad I left when I did 1 Quote
Mikie2times Posted February 3 Posted February 3 11 hours ago, Mark80 said: Cuban doesn't own the Mavs anymore. Its the owners of Sands Casinos (Adelsons mostly). Cuban is only a minority owner. They are gutting the team in order to move them to Las Vegas a la John Fisher and the Oakland A's. The process - get rid of the most popular players, watch attendance plummet, "see, Mr. Silver, we have no support in Dallas, can we please move to Las Vegas", "sure rich Billionaire, who cares about your fans, do whatever you want to make more money." What a joke. They also said he was lazy and out of shape all the time which isn't a stretch to consider 1 Quote
BADOLBILZ Posted February 4 Posted February 4 (edited) 15 hours ago, Mark80 said: Cuban doesn't own the Mavs anymore. Its the owners of Sands Casinos (Adelsons mostly). Cuban is only a minority owner. They are gutting the team in order to move them to Las Vegas a la John Fisher and the Oakland A's. The process - get rid of the most popular players, watch attendance plummet, "see, Mr. Silver, we have no support in Dallas, can we please move to Las Vegas", "sure rich Billionaire, who cares about your fans, do whatever you want to make more money." What a joke. Here is a more complex, descriptive explanation of the theory you are talking about: I love the part about Cuban coming back as the hero Mavs owner AFTER the Dallas Venetian, with Mavs arena inside is opened. Edited February 4 by BADOLBILZ 1 Quote
US Egg Posted February 4 Posted February 4 Got players spouting serious suspicions. Guess anything is suspect in the world of Billionaires. Luckily my sports naïveté is so entrenched that this won’t interfere with my enjoyment of them. Quote
Logic Posted February 4 Posted February 4 The more time that's passed since this trade, the worse it looks. It has come out that the Mavs GM did not shop Luka AT ALL to anyone other than the Lakers. He just directly called up his buddy, Lakers GM Rob Pelinka, and made the deal. Didn't solicit ANY other offers or shop the guy around. NBA execs are adamant that the Mavs could've gotten waaaay more. Surely multiple 1st round picks AND good players. Also, if you don't love Luka's conditioning and reliability from a health perspective, that's one thing, but then trading him for ANTHONY DAVIS doesn't make a lick of sense. Any way you look at it, it appears to be five alarm roster malpractice. Somewhat akin to Brandon Beane trading Josh Allen for Jalen Ramsey and a 2027 1st without soliciting any other offers from any other teams. Insane. 3 Quote
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