Anthony Davis is one of the best players in NBA history.
As such, one would expect fans from any team that gets him to be ecstatic.
That’s why when you see that the fans are livid at GM Nico Harrison for going after him, you can only wonder if the Dallas Mavericks made the right decision.
However, when asked about that trade, Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic thinks that both teams won the transaction (via Legion Hoops & Duvalier Johnson).
Nikola Jokic on the Luka-AD trade:
“I think both teams win.”
(via @DuvalierJohnson) pic.twitter.com/xPnlcBSNaE
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) February 15, 2025
Of course, Jokic isn’t known for giving thorough answers or caring that much about anything that goes on around the league, so chances are he was just giving a generic answer and looking forward to moving on with his day.
Luka Doncic is six years younger than Anthony Davis, who also happened to get hurt during his Mavs debut.
The Mavericks only got one first-round pick in return for the face of their franchise, which also happened to be the guy they built their entire roster around.
Davis, as great a player as he is, has struggled with injuries during his career.
Even if the Mavs needed to get bigger and better on defense, it’s hard to believe they couldn’t have gotten much more from any other team.
Only time will tell, and everybody could be wrong about this move, but until proven otherwise, the Lakers are the clear-cut winners of this controversial transaction.
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