Lakers GM Rob Pelinka should be feeling fairly rattling good proper now after buying and selling a 31-year-old Anthony Davis for a 25-year-old Luka Doncic.
The Lakers GM put out an announcement relating to AD and his contribution to the workforce:
“We’re overwhelming grateful for AD’s six seasons with the Lakers, the place he led our franchise to a championship and cemented himself as a perennial All-Star.”
Concerning the incoming Slovenian famous person Luka Doncic Pelinka had this to say:
“Luka is a one-of-a-kind, world famous person who will lead this franchise for years to return. His killer instincts and dedication to profitable championships can be a driving drive for the workforce.”
Davis’ new teammate Klay Thompson, who particularly got here to Dallas with the aim of profitable a chip beside Kyrie Irving and Luka, doesn’t appear too reduce up about all of it.
“I want Luka the most effective,” Thompson mentioned. “It was a pleasure to play with him in these 22 video games we have been collectively, however we’re clearly going to welcome AD with open arms…It’s the character of the enterprise, clearly you need to be skilled with all issues in entrance of you. I sit up for maintaining the aim the identical…”
Suns star Kevin Durant was utterly shook after the commerce.
“Insane,” Durant mentioned. “It’s loopy. It’s loopy… I might have by no means although Luka Doncic would get traded at this age, mid-season… The NBA is a wild place, man. If he can get traded then anyone’s up for grabs. For the followers, for any person spectating it’s fairly enjoyable. I do know it’s form of nerve-wracking although, in all probability for Luka, all people in Dallas, LA, AD… For everyone concerned, I’m certain their heads are spinning proper now.”
He later added, “This gotta be the most important commerce I’ve seen since I’ve been within the league or since I’ve been watching the game, that is insane. So yeah, each different workforce would possibly get the arrogance to say ‘f— it, I’ll commerce my – you understand what I’m saying? I’ll commerce my high gamers, just a few of my high gamers, f— it, if this ain’t working… I’m nonetheless shocked.”
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