Picture this: during Calvin Harris' '80s synth beats played about a basketball whistles.  A big time NBA trade to make your jaws drop.  The Los Angeles Lakers moved in to grab themselves a super promising star.  This is a bodacious move which will hopefully give them more of a fighting chance for the championship.

        The Mavericks from Dallas ----where the famous Mavericks TV show was filmed  ----are packing up Luka Doncic. He's not liking it because you see the Mavericks got a lot of problems at home. So they got a new plan to bring in Anthony Davis.  They're hoping Davis can boost their defense. After all, Dallas did bring in Doncic and topped the NBA finals.   It was a time when Doncic really grabbed the world's attention, not only in the US but globally. Don't be fooled, Doncic, talked about in the same sentence as Jordan had just a couple years ago.

         As for the Lakers, you've got the guy who can drive the team forward,  LeBron James.  They say that Davis is injury prone and expensive, and had been out for some games. Probably why the team was unhappy to let him go.  The big question will be, will Luak Doncic bring them the same excitement? After all, Doncic has been off the track due to injuries. The Lakers are running this gamble that this guy would be just as good as or more than Davis.  Luka Doncic may be 25 years old and was very injured.  They decided it was worth the risk of spending their money and their emotional investment into him.

        Davis played a part in the trades and his season stats were stunning with 25. 7 points, 11. 9 rebounds, and 3. 4 assists per game. He was out with an abdominal muscle sprain  On the other hand, Doncic's numbers are great too. They have an unbelievable record so far this season with 28. 1 points, 8. 3 rebounds, and 7. 8 assists. A part of Doncic's fame, the Lakers sure are really banking their money on him. They're making  a pretty huge gamble, but we are all hoping that their investment is well worthwhile.

        The trade was made in 2029. So they are trading their Mavericks 2029 lottery for Luak Doncic in training and the two from LA. They are really believing that this move will bring them future championships. Markieff Morris and Maxi Kleber are also heading to LA from Dallas. We are wondering how this trade will be paid off in time.

        The move was a part of a trio of trades.  The Utah Jazz had better be ready to make some moves now that they got Jalen Hood-Schifino, 25 second round pick, and the 2025 Mavericks second round pick.  The Utah Jazz, after all, before the season, this was a highly anticipated one.  They saw that some of the other teams thwarted their hopes.  They want to have more of a chance of winning for their first title.    The Utah Jazz are generally hoping that the traveling picked up for future championships.  Should they trade and let the Lakers and Mavericks suffer, or should they just keep on the road that they've been on?

        Pelinka says the team appreciates Davis' time and work.   The last game he played got a come from behind victory over the New York Knicks and the game was really his.  He got 33 points, 12 assists, and 11 rebounds.  That has got to be really nice for the Lakers.

ShockWave in the NBA: Mavs lose Doncic, Lakers lose Davis

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