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The Los Angeles Lakers pulled off the trade of the century when they were able to acquire Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks. It was a trade that surprised everyone in the NBA. Mavericks fans, former Mavericks players, and everyone else in the league were shocked. No one could believe that Dallas would part ways with their franchise player.
The Dallas Mavericks will look different heading into the 2025-26 NBA season. All-Star guard Kyrie Irving won’t be available for most of the campaign, as he’s recovering from a torn ACL injury.
Dallas Mavericks champion turned coach Tyson Chandler had high praise for Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic.
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Learn how Luka Doncic's body changes this offseason reflects the Dallas Mavericks' past conditioning concerns.
There's no way to know if the Mavericks will end up regretting trading Luka Doncic, but most signs currently point to that being the case. His fitness was
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Luka Doncic had an awful moment this week in Slovenia after a fan spotted the Los Angeles Lakers star at a local gas station.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) looks back at Dallas Mavericks forward P.J. Washington (25) after driving the baseline with an off-balanced score in the fourth quarter at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, April 9, 2025.
Luka Doncic has officially turned the page on his time in Dallas. Per his manager Lara Beth Seager, the 5x All-NBA guard has let go of the Mavericks trade and is fully focused on winning in Los Angeles.