Luka Doncic had no intention of ever leaving Dallas before trade to Lakers
Shams Charania: In talking to people close to Luka Dončić over the last 72 hours, I was at that Lakers-Clippers game on Sunday. Luka had no intention of ever leaving Dallas. He just bought a new home there—a lofty, lofty price. He didn’t want to go anywhere. Players from abroad tend to be very committed and loyal. That’s how Luka viewed his relationship with the Mavericks—one team, one city, forever.Source: YouTube
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Khobi Price @khobi_price
Lakers say Luka Dončić (right knee contusion) has been upgraded to probable for tonight vs. New Orleans.
Austin Reaves (right calf strain) and Markieff Morris (illness) have been downgraded to out. – 4:22 PM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
🥹 Luka Doncic sent his love to Kyrie Irving who is out for the season with a torn ACL!
🤜🤛 pic.x.com/rpizOXebhN – 1:14 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Luka Doncic as a Laker:
22.0 PPG
8.3 RPG
6.8 APG
1.8 SPG
6-2 record. pic.x.com/VofDA0cE4w – 1:04 PM
Tony East @TonyREast
The Mavs might be screwed this year. My idea for them: Trade Anthony Davis and a future first for Lakers guard Luka Doncic. Include Max Christie if that’s what it takes. Would really get their franchise back on track. – 12:14 PM
Yossi Gozlan @YossiGozlan
The Luka Doncic trade is so historically awful and upsetting that we’ve completely glossed over how unnecessary the Caleb Martin trade is.
The Mavericks are stuck without the ability to add to their shorthanded roster because that deal put them right up against the hard cap. – 12:02 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Kyrie Irving suffers season-ending torn ACL in left knee in latest blow to Dallas’ season
Dallas was 19-10 and fourth in the West heading into Christmas, when Doncic strained his calf. The rest is history and the team sits as the No. 10 seed currently.
nbcsports.com/nba/news/kyrie… – 11:43 AM
Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
5 things (#Pelicans visit Lakers at 9:30 p.m. CT, trying to register winning road trip; injury report, Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves are questionable for LAL; Zion, Murphy interviews from Utah win; New Orleans biggest riser in #NBA power rankings this week): nba.com/pelicans/news/… – 11:04 AM
Bobby Marks @BobbyMarks42
A devastating injury for Kyrie Irving and Dallas.
Irving was playing at an All-NBA level this season.
Since the Luka trade, he was averaging 39.3 minutes, most of any player.
He has a $43M player option for next season.
He is no longer eligible for:
– All-NBA honors
– $1M – 11:00 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
Dallas Mavericks since Christmas:
— Luka Doncic gets hurt
— Dereck Lively out indefinitely
— Trade away Luka Doncic
— Daniel Gafford out indefinitely
— Anthony Davis out indefinitely
— Kyrie Irving tears ACL
Season from hell. pic.x.com/nBJL5lAb1w – 10:57 AM
Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
“These passes that he makes are so bloody accurate”
@WorldWideWob on the remarkable passing ability of Luka Dončić.
Hear Rob Perez with @adaniels33 weekdays from 1-4pm ET on NBA Radio! pic.x.com/yYNzdSIgxW – 10:57 AM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Kyrie Irving and Dallas Mavericks await medical updates
💙 Luka Doncic reacts to the injury of his former teammate
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/17… – 3:16 AM
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Mavericks increase season ticket prices following Doncic trade sportando.basketball/en/mavericks-i… – 2:57 AM
Khobi Price @khobi_price
Luka Doncic (right knee contusion) and Austin Reaves (right calf strain) are listed as questionable for tomorrow vs. New Orleans: pic.x.com/s1jQXHbP52 – 7:17 PM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
Lakers injury report for Tuesday vs NOP: Doncic and Reaves are questionable pic.x.com/OqvJ4ZnekS – 7:17 PM
More on this storyline
Dave McMenamin: Austin Reaves will miss a second straight game tonight because of a right calf strain, the Lakers say. Luka Doncic has been upgraded to probable for tonight against the Pelicans. -via Twitter @mcten / March 4, 2025
Shams Charania: The relationship between Luka Dončić and the Mavericks’ organization had deteriorated. In many ways, Kyrie was the bridge between them. The front office even leaned on Kyrie for communication with Luka. So, now that relationship is strained, they trade Luka, and yeah—Anthony Davis has been out since his first game with the Lakers. I think he and his representatives are going to huddle up. They’ll have some tough conversations. It’s not out of the realm of possibility that the one game we saw was the last we see of Anthony Davis this season. -via YouTube / March 4, 2025
Shams Charania: Now, with the Lakers, I think he’s loving his time in L.A. Think about what the Lakers’ brand is—it treats stars like stars. It’s Hollywood. It makes star players larger than life. That’s what we’re going to see with Luka Dončić. -via YouTube / March 4, 2025
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