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re: Shams Carania Breaking news. Mavs are trading Luka for AD
Posted on 2/2/25 at 9:07 am to DownSouthCrawfish
Posted on 2/2/25 at 9:07 am to DownSouthCrawfish
Fun Bunch said they will just pump him with Ozempic and everything will be fine. 
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Posted on 2/2/25 at 9:08 am to Broski
I honestly don't know what to say. I'm beyond shocked
Posted on 2/2/25 at 9:10 am to SlowFlowPro
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It's not optimal but not the worst trade ever that the prisoner of the moment reactions demand.
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The irony is LAL rebuilding now (while getting the better player somehow)
That's why it's one of the worst trades ever.
The market told you what Luka was worth with gobert and dmitch trades.
Dallas tricked itself into thinking a short window with AD will work while getting one first.
You could've gotten a third team involved.
It's an awful trade at best. And the Mavs sub reddit is on fire right now
Posted on 2/2/25 at 9:10 am to WestCoastAg
I need GHAZI’s take on this
Posted on 2/2/25 at 9:11 am to SuperSaint
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Luka >>> Tatum
If we did an NBA rebuild and the league had a draft, I could see a slight majority picking Luka over Tatum, but not a huge win, and Tatum would be the literal next person picked in that scenario.
As an individual player, Luka is amazing, but he has flaws and you have to build a specific team around him. Tatum offers a lot more on defense and scheme versatility on offense, and we just saw what a team built around him will do to the one Luka demands (embarrassing G-sweep while not even at 100%)
Posted on 2/2/25 at 9:11 am to SlowFlowPro
I'd rather have Tatum
Posted on 2/2/25 at 9:13 am to WestCoastAg
Quite some news to wake up to this morning. This seems absurd.
Posted on 2/2/25 at 9:14 am to whatiknowsofar
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The market told you what Luka was worth with gobert and dmitch trades.
Those were pre-2nd apron deals.
Also, neither Gobert or DMitch got a player like AD in return. Utah lucked out with Lauri taking a step, but he just got paid and they immediately regret it.
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You could've gotten a third team involved.
A third team was involved.
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And the Mavs sub reddit is on fire right now
I already referenced the prisoner of the moment reactions and their demands
Posted on 2/2/25 at 9:14 am to WestCoastAg
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I'd rather have Tatum
I'd rather have Tatum without even flinching.
You put Tatum on a team where he doesn't have to play defense and is allowed to dominate the ball and he's putting up a triple dub, too, with better efficiency.
This post was edited on 2/2/25 at 9:15 am
Posted on 2/2/25 at 9:15 am to SlowFlowPro
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If you don't want to rebuild, and accept that inefficiency, this isn't bad at all.
I’m slowly coming over to this opinion, but being in “win now” mode doesn’t really absolve the GM from being really bad at his job.
This seems like cutting off your nose to spite your face.
GM / Front office “malpractice” if you will
Posted on 2/2/25 at 9:15 am to SlowFlowPro
Absolutely. And he doesn't need to go on Ozempic
Posted on 2/2/25 at 9:17 am to WestCoastAg
Tatum doesn't miss games and gives 85% of the offensive output with elite D
Posted on 2/2/25 at 9:18 am to ShoeBang
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but being in “win now” mode doesn’t really absolve the GM from being really bad at his job.
I said its suboptimal decision making and the win now mode is an inefficiency.
Again, this is also new territory with the 2nd apron.
If DAL signs Luka to a super max, they're essentially fricked with Klay and Kyrie (assuming he re-signs). Now the Lakers have to deal with that (and their ownership has less money than the ownership of DAL)
Posted on 2/2/25 at 9:26 am to SlowFlowPro
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Tatum offers a lot more on defense and scheme versatility on offense, and we just saw what a team built around him will do to the one Luka demands (embarrassing G-sweep while not even at 100%)
We’re just gonna ignore that Kristaps Porzingis is the Celtics’ 5th best player in this situation?
Posted on 2/2/25 at 9:27 am to Dawgsontop34
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We’re just gonna ignore that Kristaps Porzingis is the Celtics’ 5th best player in this situation?
No I said they weren't 100%
And he's more like 4th, if we put Jrue at 3 last year (which is debatable)
Posted on 2/2/25 at 9:27 am to SlowFlowPro
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Those were pre-2nd apron deals.
And Luka is a much bigger talent.
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third team was involved.
For peanuts
Posted on 2/2/25 at 9:28 am to SlowFlowPro
I’ll say this for your point - people are absolutely describing this trade as if Anthony Davis is chopped liver which is pretty weird
I still wouldn’t have done it if I’m Dallas, and if I was gonna do it, I’d commit to a rebuild and/or “best offer”
But I understand your point
I still wouldn’t have done it if I’m Dallas, and if I was gonna do it, I’d commit to a rebuild and/or “best offer”
But I understand your point
Posted on 2/2/25 at 9:29 am to SlowFlowPro
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Anthony Edwards: Likely no due to age
Anthony Edwards is 2 years younger than Luka. It’s not like he’s 19.
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Paulo? Probably no
The Magic make that trade in a heartbeat
Posted on 2/2/25 at 9:30 am to whatiknowsofar
Posted on 2/2/25 at 9:32 am to NawlinsTiger9
quote:its very weird
people are absolutely describing this trade as if Anthony Davis is chopped liver which is pretty weird
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