The Mavericks’ decision to trade Luka Doncic to the Lakers for Anthony Davis was the biggest story in basketball last year. It was a bold move, and by bold we of course mean “moronic.” At least the NBA Draft Lottery machine went brrrr in the right way to give Dallas the No. 1 overall pick and Cooper Flagg, or they would be utterly unwatchable.
Davis’ tenure with the Mavericks is now over after being traded to the Washington Wizards in a stunner. It will be remembered mostly for Anthony Davis spending a whole lot of time in street clothes, as he only played 29 times for Dallas out of a possible 90 games. Now the dust has settled on both deals we have a complete look at what the Mavericks got for Luka Doncic, the No. 1 scorer in the NBA this season.
Dallas Mavericks trade …
Dallas Mavericks receive …
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2026 1st round pick (from Thunder)
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2029 1st round pick (from Lakers)
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2030 1st round pick — Top 20 protected (from Warriors)
Kudos to the Mavs for managing to get a decent return in the Anthony Davis trade, but this really underscored just how horrific the original Luka trade was. The Mavericks lost the best scorer in the entire NBA, handing the Lakers their future — and they got two firsts that will be in the back-end of the first round, and another first they might never see because of the protection. Oh, and they also got the island of misfit toys.
One of the worst trades in basketball history remains one of the worst trades in history.
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