Luka Doncic Discussion: Moving On From The Mavs

Welcome baby goat

 

Luka is a top two offensive player in the league. Top 3 overall. Not on a super max yet. Is younger than AR, even though he's been playing professionally for a decade, so there's mileage.

AD wasn't a face of a franchise, post-Bron. He's quiet, he's the best 1b in the league, but he's not *that* kind of player. He's not a guy players will flock from their teams to come join in the off season. He'll be 35-36 when Luka enters his prime.

f*** the picks. For the tear it all down, wait for a pick to hit and then move that kid for a star process. That's a brutal existence that I didn't trust Rob to handle. Now he doesn't have to.

Kobe liked Luka, a lot. Bron likes Luka, a lot. Luka has the swagger for the starring role in LA. He welcomes the lights and the pressure. He's built for it...

...maybe not physically. If there's anyone who does some of the same stuff stylistically that can give him the roadmap it's Bron.

 

How far away is Luka from returning from his injury?

 

Exactly this.

My fear of blowing it up was always that we’d end up having to do it with the draft. Much prefer this way with a legit star to build around.

 

A week (Feb8 was his goal return date)

 

You people!! NO. If has to be one more we care about it will be DK or Rui.

 

Oh I get it now

 

Thank you! Great inside perspective that makes things a lot more clear. We wondered where you had been and no longer with AEG semi retired is it. Best wishes in your semi retirement!!

 

ok...but the disrespect for AD from these gms. i get it from the fans, i guess. but AD is all-nba, and he's still a two-way monster. again, i do this trade from our perspective, but people are acting like AD's a meh centerpiece, and he's not.

 

It is said that this could be taken two different ways

super excited or very sad

 

Damn. I have tix for GS/LAL on Thursday. Wonder if that’ll be his first game as a Laker.

Separately, i wouldn’t be worried about his conditioning at all if Kobe was still around to get in his grill about it 24/7, which he would.

 

When Jeanie shows him the 17 trophies and gives him that first big hug and grabs his love handles and says into his ear, "lose THIS Big Boy" .... he'll get the picture.

 

AD can be a monster and dominate games

But he has to stay healthy and focused to do that

He is getting older so this is a good move for both teams

 

Agreed. I like this deal for us but I honestly think the Mavs will be good. I could easily see this as something that works out short term for them and long term for us.