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Luka Doncic Trade Shocks NBA: A Deal Done in Secret
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2/3/2025
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And this was not floated like, uh-oh, Luka Doncic is unhappy in Dallas.
00:05
Uh-oh, Doncic might be up for grabs if somebody can make a compelling offer.
00:10
This happened in the shadows.
00:14
Dallas general manager, Nico Harrison, yesterday at a press conference had a lot to say,
00:20
but basically detailed how the initial conversation between himself
00:24
and the Lakers GM, Rob Pelinka, occurred.
00:27
He called Rob.
00:28
He said, we'll give you Luka Doncic.
00:30
Rob Pelinka said, what?
00:32
Are you serious?
00:32
No way.
00:33
You can't be serious.
00:35
It turns out that he was.
00:37
And they held this in secret for the last few weeks and then finalized the deal late
00:43
Saturday into the very opening minutes of Sunday.
00:47
A deal that was finalized before Mavs head coach, Jason Kidd, was even told about it.
00:55
I mean, I have no idea how to categorize what Mavericks GM, Nico Harrison, pulled off, Joe.
01:02
All I know is that he shipped off Luka Doncic without telling Luka about it and without
01:08
really opening up the highest bid for a generational top three player in the NBA.
01:16
It's, again, it's unprecedented to say the least here on the, when you look one-on-one,
01:24
let's just say this is Anthony Davis for Luka Doncic.
01:29
At this point in the game, it is just mind-blowing how the Jazz even got involved in this trade.
01:35
It's also hilarious with their two second round picks.
01:39
But the simple fact that Anthony Davis, who, by the way, doesn't want to play center and
01:47
won't have to, I guess, necessarily in Dallas.
01:49
But the problem is, how many games is Anthony Davis really going to play for you?
01:53
Dallas, he can't stay healthy no matter where he goes.
01:55
If you thought conditioning was a problem for Luka, wait until you get a load of Anthony
02:00
Davis tripping over air and then missing 40 games because he's like glass Joe.
02:07
So I do not understand it.
02:10
Luka, at 25 years old, is one of those generational talents, Ben, where, listen,
02:16
you got to see it through no matter what.
02:18
Fourth thing, you got to see what it would have cost to get, you had to, you should have
02:23
had this right to the end.
02:25
If you couldn't come up with a deal, he was still going to be worth whatever it was that
02:29
you were asking for.
02:30
But they didn't.
02:32
They pulled the trigger a little bit early here, if you ask me.
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