Blockbuster-Trade in the North American basketball league NBA: As the Dallas Mavericks announced on Sunday evening, superstar Luka Doncic will be handed over to the Los Angeles Lakers, in return the Texans receive nine-time Allstar Anthony Davis. The German Power Forward Maximilian Kleber from the Mavericks is also part of the deal.
General Manager of Mavericks, Nico Harrison, had already indirectly confirmed the deal to the TV station “ESPN” and said with a view to Center Davis: “I think the defense will win championships. And I believe that we have better chances when we get an all-defensive center and an all-NBA player with a defensive attitude. ” One is “prepared to win now and in the future”.
Mavericks icon Dirk Nowitzki, who led the franchise in 2011 to the only championship so far, reacted to the reports with an emoji that expressed disbelief: opened eyes, red cheeks, worried mouth.
In addition, the Würzburger glue moves to the team around superstar LeBron James with the Slovenian Doncic and Markieff Morris to Los Angeles.
Dallas Mavericks lose their franchise player
In addition to Davis, Dallas also gets Max Christie and a first-class craft pick in 2029. With Utah Jazz, a third franchise is also involved in the trade. The team receives the Lakers Guard Jalen Hood-Schifino and two draft picks.
Doncic has been out of action since Christmas due to a calf injury. This season he achieved an average of 28.1 points, 8.3 rebounds and 7.8 assists per game for the Mavericks, for which he has been playing since 2018. In his first season, he shared the cabin and parquet with Nowitzki and then took on the role as a franchise player.
Doncic was the best scorer in the league in the past season with 33.9 points per game, with the MAVs he reached the NBA finals again for the first time in 13 years (1: 4 against the Boston Celtics).
Davis switched to the Lakers in 2019, and he won the title at the side of superstar LeBron James. This season he achieved an average of 25.7 points and 11.9 rebounds. Davis was no longer in the contingent in the 128:112 success of the Lakers on Saturday evening at the New York Knicks.