The Dallas Mavericks shocked the sports activities world just a few weeks in the past once they traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis and Max Christie in what was maybe essentially the most stunning commerce in NBA historical past.
The pitchforks are absolutely out, and plenty of followers are livid on the Mavs’ entrance workplace and possession, which incorporates Jalen Rose, who not too long ago referred to as out possession for the commerce.
“I really like Anthony Davis, however he was the second-best participant on a championship staff…To me, it looks like they didn’t wish to pay Luka, so for me, when you don’t wish to pay Luka, then simply promote the staff. That’s how I really feel about it,” Rose mentioned whereas talking on the TNT panel previous to the All-Star Sport on Sunday.
“It looks like [the Mavs] did not wanna pay Luka, so for me when you do not wanna pay Luka, then simply promote the staff. That is how I really feel about it.”
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Vince Carter responded to what Rose mentioned by alluding to the speculation that the Mavericks’ new house owners are angling to maneuver the staff to Las Vegas since they’re closely concerned within the on line casino trade, which might usually sound loopy, however nothing appears loopy when you find yourself keen to make a commerce like this.
Rose additionally talked about the way it’s widespread observe for gamers concerned in commerce rumors to begin listening to unfavorable issues leak about them publicly however identified how ridiculous it was that this occurred to Luka each earlier than and positively after the commerce, because the Mavericks have been publicly burying him after the commerce.
There are such a lot of variables to this commerce and we’ll in all probability by no means absolutely perceive what occurred, and it nonetheless doesn’t really feel actual to see Luka in a Lakers uniform.
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