As reported by ESPN, Mavericks have agreed to send Luka Doncic to the Lakers in exchange for 10-time All-Star Anthony Davis, reserve guard Max Christie as 2029 first-round draft pick.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The news broke during the game between Phoenix Suns and Portland Trail Blazers, Kevin Durant was seen looking in disbelief on the bench upon hearing the news. The two-time NBA Champion reacted to the news after losing 108-120 at the Moda Center.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"Insane. It\u2019s crazy, crazy. I never would have thought Luka Doncic would get traded at this age, mid-season. The NBA is a wild place,\u201d said Durant to reporters post-game.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 2013-14 NBA MVP then went on to point out the fact that a move of this magnitude might cause a chain reaction throughout the association and potentially lead to more teams making more trades ahead of the deadline.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"When you start seeing stuff like that, as an organization, you might get a little more courage to make moves. You see another team trade away somebody like that\u2014this has got to be the biggest trade I\u2019ve seen since I\u2019ve been in the league or since I\u2019ve been watching the sport.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"This is insane. So yeah, every other team might get confidence and say, I\u2019ll trade a few of my top players if this ain\u2019t working,\" Durant commented on other teams starting to make similar trades.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The report further stated this deal materialised in the shadows, and even Lakers\u2019 star LeBron James had no idea this was coming. Davis and Doncic were both not involved in the decision.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"This is insane. So yeah, every other team might get confidence and say, I\u2019ll trade a few of my top players if this ain\u2019t working,\" Durant commented on other teams starting to make similar trades.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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