The Luka Doncic trade would’ve included Dalton Knecht and more first-round picks, but Rob Pelinka was able to convince Nico Harrison that was too much due to his conditioning concerns, per @kirkgoldsberry (https://t.co/jsMFVD7OOv).
— Evan Sidery (@esidery) February 3, 2025
What an unbelievable blunder for the Mavericks. pic.twitter.com/Ihqth3u8xW
People within the Mavericks feared that Luka Dončić could end up like Joel Embiid due to poor conditioning, per @ChrisFedor
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) February 3, 2025
“The biggest thing, when talking to people around the league, was the concern about Luka’s conditioning. As we all know, and as has been reported, he’s… pic.twitter.com/Hm2Ny9Iv4I
Given how Mike Finley took that beer from him after the WCf, maybe this think he’s more than just fat lol
So he actually had a better deal yesterday?
Danny Ainge reportedly had no idea he was helping the Lakers land Luka Dončić, and by the time he found out, it was too late for him to do anything about it, per @espn_macmahon
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) February 3, 2025
“Even the Utah Jazz, the third team that facilitated the transaction by collecting two second-round… pic.twitter.com/t4gy6souG3
At the big Nike presentation to get Steph Curry to sign with them, Nico famously got Steph’s name wrong and proceeded to accidentally give a presentation meant for Kevin Durant. He might actually be a moron.
I just wanted to jump on here and wish everyone a great week. Remember no matter how bad things may seem at least you’re not in Dallas. And for my Dallas people at least you’re not in Utah. Stay blessed.
— Vernon Maxwell (@VernonMaxwell11) February 3, 2025
Nico Harrison: “The easiest thing for me to do is nothing, and everyone would praise me for doing nothing. But we really believe in it. Time will tell if I'm right.”
— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) February 3, 2025
ESPN story with @ramonashelburne on how the “unfathomable” Luka Doncic trade happened: https://t.co/W6ZVV6UYUT
Getting some serious Vlade vibes
That might actually be an insult to Vlade at this point.
As difficult as it might be for one to believe, I'm not quite sure that Vlade would've allowed the Lakers to hose him like this.
There was the Philly trade though. It was bad. I think most of his other moves were ok though. He was more aggressive than this FO outside of the Domas trade.
One could make a strong case that Luka for AD is/was much worse.
Yeah but between the Philly deal and passing on Luka. lol.
I have noted many times that the deal was complicated by the fact that we had that Casspi/Hickson pick hanging over our heads - which I have used often to note we should not deal protected picks out that way - but the fundamental problem was the miscalculation that we would be an attractive FA destination. The only way Sacramento can legitimately build talent is through the draft and we are too loosey goosey with draft capital.
The Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade originally included multiple firsts and Dalton Knecht, per @kirkgoldsberry
— Kirk Henderson (@KirkSeriousFace) February 3, 2025
Nico got taken behind the woodshed. This is why he was so awkward at the press conference. He thought he cooked, but everyone now has told him that the trade was bad.
House closed 2 weeks ago.
And the guy texted him (didn’t even call) to tell him he was traded AFTER Shams broke the news lol
“I want 2 firsts and Dalton Knecht included with AD”
— SoonerGoat (@redding1984) February 3, 2025
“No”
“You’re right, too rich. Drop a first and Knecht, its my bottom dollar”
