1-Man’s Opinion on Sports-Monday “LAKERS–LEGENDARY TRADE”
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“LAKERS…TRADE TO REMEMBER”
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No one saw this coming.
No one heard about this possible deal.
No one could believe it, from the players on the bench, to the media, to the fans.
Pick any type of adverb to describe the Lakers-Mavericks superstar trade of Luka Doncic in a package for Anthony Davis in a package.
Shellshocked..Stunned…Speechless..Broadsided…Amazed.
Anthony Davis was having a superstar season at the big forward-center position. Yes he had injury issues, but he is always on the floor ready to play. He was the Lakers Batman to LeBron James Robin.
Doncic is the young icon who has led the Mavericks to never imagined heights at age 25 with a very inconsistent group of players around him. Despite his successes, there are injury and lifestyle issues around him.
LeBron James did not know this deal was coming down. Davis was never told in advance he was being shopped. Both had said on Friday, they wanted the Lakers to make a deal to get another big man for the playoff push. No one could have imagined one of them would exit LA.
Doncic delivered at such a young age, the heir apparent to the greatness that Dirk Nowitzke left behind. But there were issues with him, on the court, off the court.
So as the week begins, the Lakers no longer have AD, and won’t have Luka as he heals from calf problems.
What they do get is a superstar scorer and rebounder and passer. But they also get a box full of questions about his dedication, his conditioning, his diet, his off court lifestyle.
The Mavs don’t get AD yet either, he is out with this abdominal muscle injury. They do get big scoring, they do get rim protection, rebounding and defense, even if they get someone at age 32.
Interesting questions spin off in the aftermath of the trade. Who does the Lakers offense run thru, King James or Doncic? Does LA become strictly an outside shooting team? Who is going to do the rebounding and play defense in the paint now that Davis’ size is gone?
Did the NBA change its rules this weekend? Last I checked, you can only use 1-basketball at a time on the floor right?
This doesn’t happen very often, one superstar changing teams for another.
Yes, Milwaukee did trade Kareem Abdul Jabbar to the Lakers.
Yes, Golden State shipped Robert Parish to Boston
Yes, the San Francisco Warriors did deal Wilt Chamberlain to the 76ers.
Yes, the St Louis Hawks moved Bill Russell to the Celtics.
Yes, the Lakers flipped Shaquille O’Neal to Miami.
Yes, mega stars like Kevin Durant-Kevin Garnett-Julius Erving have been moved.
But this one is unique, one superstar for another, and both with lots of time left on their playing career clock.
Like I said…a trade to remember.
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