Luka is much better than AD, but in terms of fit, this is a desperate move by the Lakers as they had a huge advantage at center just about every night. Luka took more than a season to learn how to play with Kyrie so how long will it take to mesh with a talent starved Laker team unless Brownie can step up haha. They also traded Christie who was the best defensive perimeter player.
What is Dallas thinking?
Only 25 years old
7 years in the league averaging 29ppg
He's a super star.
He's worth more than just one 1st rd pick. That pick is 2029.
Only 25 years old
7 years in the league averaging 29ppg
He's a super star.
He's worth more than just one 1st rd pick. That pick is 2029.
The Dallas Mavericks are trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis and a 2029 first-round pick in a stunning blockbuster deal, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Saturday night.
Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris are also heading to the Lakers while Max Christie heads to Dallas, sources said.
"I believe that defense wins championships," Mavs general manager Nico Harrison told ESPN's Dave McMenamin regarding his motivation to trade Doncic for 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."
The Utah Jazz, the third team in the deal, are receiving Lakers guard Jalen Hood-Schifino as well as 2025 second round picks from the LA Clippers and Mavericks.
Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris are also heading to the Lakers while Max Christie heads to Dallas, sources said.
"I believe that defense wins championships," Mavs general manager Nico Harrison told ESPN's Dave McMenamin regarding his motivation to trade Doncic for 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."
The Utah Jazz, the third team in the deal, are receiving Lakers guard Jalen Hood-Schifino as well as 2025 second round picks from the LA Clippers and Mavericks.
Luka couldn't stay in shape in Dallas so let's see how he does in LA. I think when the inside information comes out about this people will have a better understanding of why the deal was made. I don't think there is much doubt that Dallas benefits this year and, perhaps, the Lakers build around Luka for the future.
It's hard to top what Danny Ainge did to the 76er's and Nets
Made the C's a contender for at least 15 years
- 5 All-NBA
- 1 All-Rookie Team
- 5 NBA All-Star
- Luka Dončić has played 7 games with 50+ points.
- Luka Dončić has played in 2 games with 60+ points.
- Luka Dončić posted his most points in a game versus the Hawks on January 26, 2024, with 73 points.
Lakers' title odds improve dramatically after Luka Doncic trade.
The stunning trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers and Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks late Saturday night had swift, drastic implications on the sports betting markets.Before news of the deal breaking, the Lakers were +4000 to win the 2025 NBA Finals and +2500 to win the Western Conference, according to ESPN BET odds. Immediately following the news, Los Angeles' odds shortened to +1800 to win the NBA title and sat at +1600 as of Sunday morning, the sixth-best odds in the league. The Lakers' conference title odds jumped to +900 before settling at +850.
ESPN BET reports that since midnight ET, the Lakers have received 46.6% of all bets and 65.2% of all handle to win this season's title. BetMGM places those numbers at 64% and 57%, respectively, and clarifies that there have been no "notable" big bets since the trade news broke. The book notes that Los Angeles is its largest liability for the Western Conference title.
The Lakers' season win total also bumped up from 45.5 to 48.5 at ESPN BET; they currently sit at fifth place in the Western Conference with 28 wins.
Jeff Sherman, a longtime NBA oddsmaker at the Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas, said on X that the "Lakers must have seen their recent stretch without AD and said fine, we'll take Luka."
Meanwhile, the Mavericks saw their odds to win the NBA Finals lengthen from +2500 to +4000 immediately following the trade, though they came back to +3300 by Sunday morning at ESPN BET. Dallas' Western Conference odds stretched from +900 to +1500, then ultimately to +1600. The Mavs took 9.5% of all tickets and 11.1% of all money to win the championship since Sunday night at the sportsbook.
ESPN BET reports that, as of 11 a.m. ET on Sunday, the book has already taken the second-highest number of total bets in the NBA Champion market for any single day since the season started.
The sportsbook also released odds for Feb. 25's showdown between the Mavs and Lakers in Los Angeles, with the home team opening as 5.5-point favorites before quickly coming down to -4.5.
