The Dallas Mavericks have made a stunning trade sending Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis. Concerns about Doncic's conditioning and commitment were cited as a key factor in the decision, with the looming $345 million supermax extension playing a role.
Serious concerns about Luka Doncic’s fitness and commitment, with a $US345 million supermax extension looming, were at the heart of the Dallas Mavericks’ stunning decision to trade the NBA megastar.
Fellow ESPN reporter Tim Bontemps got this follow-up quote from an Eastern Conference team executive: “You better be sure his body is going to fall apart. That’s all I’m going to say.” A Western Conference executive remarked that Dallas might have gotten more from the trade: “Nico must really love Anthony Davis.”
“Rather than sign Dončić to that monster extension and then pursue down-the-road trades if necessary, Dallas dissolved the marriage faster than anyone ever envisioned. “Team sources say the public complaints caused serious frustration all the way to the top of the Lakers franchise. What’s more, there was little confidence that the sort of moves James and Davis wanted were possible on the open market,” Amick wrote.
Amick noted that James has also publicly agitated about the Lakers making trade moves and had driven the ill-fated move for Russell Westbrook. With uncertainty over James’ future, the made a bold move in which he played no part.
NBA TRADE LUKA DONCIC ANTHONY DAVIS DALLAS MAVERICKS LOS ANGELES LAKERS CONDITIONING SUPERMAX EXTENSION
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