"🚨 The Mavericks are trading Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris to the Lakers for Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a 2029 first-round pick, per Shams https://t.co/d54ZE1bxFZ" via Bleacher Report on Twitter

The Mavericks are trading Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris to the Lakers for Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a 2029 first-round pick, per Shams

Edit: Full trade:

  • Lakers: Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber, Markieff Morris

  • Mavericks: Anthony Davis, Max Christie, 2029 LAL 1st

  • Jazz: Jalen Hood-Schifino, 2025 Clippers 2nd, 2025 Mavericks 2nd”

Edit: need stern do come back and veto this for “basketball reasons” Mavs GM deserves to get fired for this one

  • acosmichippo@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    6 hours ago

    exactly, mostly because of bird rights. if you trade for the guy you can resign him even if you are over the 2nd apron.

    on the other hand if he goes to free agency only teams $50m UNDER the salary cap can sign him, which is very few teams.