The NBA world was hit with perhaps the craziest trade in a generation in the early hours of Sunday morning.
According to multiple reports, the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks reached an agreement to change Luka Dončić and Anthony Davis as part of a successful success of three teams.
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The Lakers received Dončić, Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris, while the Mavericks faced Davis, Max Christie and the first round of 2029 from Los Angeles.
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Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks handles the ball against Anthony Davis #3 of the Los Angeles Lakers in the first half of the game at the American Airlines Center on February 26, 2023 in Dallas, Texas. (Ron Jenkins/Getty images)
To solve everything, the Utah Jazz acquired Jalen Hood-Schifino and two second round selections.
The Shams Charania de ESPN broke the exchange at dawn on Sunday morning, and due to the stellar power involved, the immediate reaction was that the journalist had been pirate. However, it was later confirmed by other points of sale.
Charania reported that the MAVs approached Los Angeles recently, saying that their 25 -year -old global superstar was available through trade; The general manager of Dallas, Nico Harrison, told ESPN that he was worried about the defense of the team, which is now greatly improved by replacing Dončić with Davis.
The Dallas Mavericks Guard, Luka Doncic (77) reacts after a play during the first half in game 4 of the NBA basketball finals against the Boston Celtics, on Friday, June 14, 2024, in Dallas. (Photo AP/Julio Cortez)
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But Dončić is a phenomenon, and a young one. The Slovenian led the NBA with 33.4 points per game last season and will not meet 26 until the end of this month. In his career, he averages 28.6 points, 8.7 rebounds and 8.3 assists, putting himself in the MVP conversation every year of his young career.
It was also reported that LeBron James did not find out about the exchange until shortly before the news occurred, while he was on dinner in New York shortly after his Lakers defeated the New York Knicks, Davis was inactive inactive for the game.
Davis, a candidate for the defensive player of the year last year, is placing 25.7 points and 11.9 rebounds this season, both slightly better than his career averages of 24.2 and 10.7.
Anthony Davis #3 of Los Angeles Lakers talks to the media after winning the tournament championship game in the season against the Indiana Pacers on December 9, 2023 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Juan Ocampo/NBAE through Getty Images)
The Mavericks lost at the NBA finals last year, and Dončić received some criticism for his defense and attitude. Maybe there is more in history than the public at this time.
