Mavericks Trade Luca Doncic for Lakers Anthony Davis in Multiple-Team Deal
Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks, and Utah Jazz made a historic trade that will likely affect the Western Conference's power dynamics for years to come.
According to ESPN's Shams Charania, the Los Angeles Lakers have completed a massive three-team trade to acquire a package that includes Anthony Davis and Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks.
According to sources, the Mavericks will trade Doncic, Maxi Kleber, and Markieff Morris to Los Angeles. Max Christie, Davis, and the Lakers' 2029 first-round pick will all go to Dallas.
Jalen Hood-Schifino, the Clippers' 2025 second-round pick and the Mavs' 2025 second-round pick, will be acquired by the Jazz.
According to ESPN's Tim McMahon, Doncic's ongoing conditioning problems and the impending commitment of another supermax contract extension this summer gave the Mavericks serious concerns about his future.
With the Lakers sitting fifth in the Western Conference at 28-19 and having won eight of their last ten games, the trade puts LeBron James with a true superstar.
In his 22 games with the Mavericks this season, 25-year-old Doncic, a five-time All-Star and five-time First-Team All-NBA player, is averaging 28.1 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 7.8 assists per game.
Kleber has averaged 3.0 points and 2.8 rebounds in 34 games, including four starts. After helping the Lakers win the 2020 NBA championship, 14-season veteran Morris is back for a second stint with the team. This season, he is averaging 5.9 minutes per game and 1.7 points per game.
It's the first time in NBA history that two reigning All-NBA players have been traded for each other midseason, this deal is both historic and stunning.
