New York – In an exchange of superproductions which should have an impact on the balance of the powers of the Western Conference for the coming years, the Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks and Utah Jazz have agreed with an agreement to three Teams that will exchange Anthony Davis for Luka Doncic, sources of sources said that Shams Charania d’Espn.
Will therefore receive it, Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris des Mavericks, sources said. Dallas will receive Davis, Max Christie and the choice of the first round of the Lakers in 2029.
Jazz will receive Jalen Hood-Schifino, the choice of the second round of the Clippers in 2025 and the choice of the second round in 2025 of the Mavs.
“I believe that the defense wins the championships,” said Mavs Managing Director Nico Harrison in ESPN, explaining his motivation to treat Davis. “I believe that obtaining an all-defensive center and an All-NBA player with a defensive state of mind gives us a better chance. We are built to win now and in the future.”
The Mavericks were motivated to move Doncic because of his constant conditioning problems, sources told ESPN. There had been a significant frustration within the organization about the lack of Discipline of Donci concerning his diet and packaging, that team sources considered a major factor in his injury problems.
Doncic has been limited to only 22 games this season due to a variety of injuries. He has tied his left calf twice since he realized in Dallas before the training camp at the end of September, although the MAVs only pointed out the injury in the fall as a contusion of calf, Sources said. Doncic has not played since its tender the calf at Christmas.
While Dononic was relatively slender compared to his standards when he reported himself to the camp, his weight climbed in the 260s at the start of the season, sources said. He was seated in five games at the end of November, when the MAVs listed it with a wrist on the right, a prolonged absence to allow Doncic to focus on its packaging. He had a similar layoff at the start of the season during the 2022-23 season.
Doncic was online to receive a $ 345 million contract over five years this summer.
Tim Macmahon of ESPN contributed to this report.