Overweight Doncic Discontent Explodes..."Only when you defend, you can win." Why Dallas made a shock trade
Overweight Doncic Discontent Explodes..."Only when you defend, you can win." Why Dallas made a shock trade
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A shocking trade was made.
ESPN reported on the 2nd (Korea time) that the Dallas Mavericks, LA Lakers, and Utah Jazz signed a triangular trade.
Through the trade, Dallas will receive Anthony Davis and Max Christie from the Lakers and a first-round pick in 2029.
The Lakers bring Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris from Dallas.
Utah will sign Jaren Hood Cipino from the Lakers, receive a 2025 second-round pick by the Los Angeles Clippers and a 2025 second-round pick by Dallas.
"I believe defense is the key to winning," Dallas General Manager Nico Harrison said. "All-Defensive Center with defense mindset will give us a better chance. We will create a team for future championships, not to mention right now."
"Doncic jumped to 117 kilograms early this season. Dallas had concerns about Doncic's constant diet and poor conditioning," ESPN said. "In fact, Doncic's overweight often leads to injury, and there were considerable complaints about Doncic within the team."
Doncic is evaluated as the greatest potential in the league. He has outstanding basketball sense, wide field of view, passes, game assembly, shooting distance that can be thrown anywhere on the court and scoring ability.
Most importantly, he was born in 1999 and his heyday has yet to come. He has reserved the position of NBA superstar that can succeed LeBron James and Stephen Curry. He has been enjoying remarkable career, being selected as five-time All-Star and five-time All-NBA First Team.
Doncic has played an average of 35.7 minutes in 22 games this season with 28.1 points, 8.3 rebounds and 7.8 assists. He still boasts outstanding performance. 먹튀검증
After Duck Nowitzki retired, Doncic predicted that Doncic would bring him a championship as a franchise star in Dallas. In fact, he lost to the Boston Celtics in the 2024 NBA Finals, but confirmed his possibility for the championship.
However, he ended up sending Doncic to the Lakers as a trade during the season. It was a shocking trade. Dallas even offered to trade him first.
With the recruitment of Doncic, the Lakers were able to clearly plan for their future. It would not be strange for James to retire anytime in 1984. Since his departure, the prospects for the franchise were not so bright. However, with the recruitment of Doncic, the Lakers have been able to maintain their competitive edge in the era after James' retirement.
Dallas is expected to immediately seek a championship by joining Davis. Davis is one of the best big men in the league. Notably, he has excellent defense by providing wide coverage to his team. If he works with Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson, he will increase his chances of winning the Western Conference title this season. Davis played 34.3 minutes on average in 42 games this season, recording 25.7 points, 11.9 rebounds, and 3.4 assists in 2.1 blocks.