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[QUOTE="champs99and04, post: 5298894, member: 488"]
Not too veer too far off the intended topic, but I found the timeline of events here awfully interesting:

April 2023 - Kyrie and Luka both sit (almost) the last two games of the season despite still being alive for a play-in spot so that the Mavs don't lose their pick (ended up being Dereck Lively)

December 2023 - Mark Cuban's unexpected sale of the Mavs is approved

February 2025 - One of the most shocking trades in sports history sends Luka Doncic, a 26-year-old superstar that precisely zero people around the league knew was available, to the Lakers.  Anthony Davis goes to Dallas.

May 2025 - The Mavs win the draft lottery despite having, I think, <1% chance of doing so.  It just so happens that one of the best prospects in years is also coming out.

June 2025 - It is announced that Jeanie Buss, daughter of longtime Lakers owner Jerry Buss, has agreed to sell the franchise for a record $10 billion, potentially ending the family's 45+ year ownership.

Do people really still think the Luka-AD trade happened because some guy named Nico believes defense wins championships?
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