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Kansas City Chiefs backmost Patrick Mahomes was similar the remainder of the sports satellite connected aboriginal Sunday greeting erstwhile helium learned the Dallas Mavericks traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Lakers acquired the five-time All-Star, Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris for Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a 2029 first-round draught pick. The Utah Jazz were besides progressive successful the trade, acquiring Jalen Hood-Schifinio and a aboriginal second-round pick.
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"I’m sick rn…." Mahomes wrote connected X.
He was acold from the lone 1 who was shocked implicit the deal.
Doncic had been retired of the Mavericks’ lineup since Christmas erstwhile helium exited the crippled with a strained near calf. He is present prevented from signing a five-year supermax declaration hold that would person been worthy $345 million. He’s inactive eligible for a lucrative hold with the max being $230 million.
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"There’s different teams that were loading up," Mavericks wide manager Nico Harrison said Sunday. "He was going to beryllium capable to marque his ain determination astatine immoderate constituent of whether helium wants to beryllium present oregon not, whether we privation to supermax him oregon not, oregon whether helium wants to opt out. We had to instrumentality each that into information and I consciousness similar we got retired successful beforehand of what could person been a tumultuous summer."
Doncic is lone 25 and has been 1 of the apical players since Dallas acquired him successful a draught time commercialized with the Atlanta Hawks successful 2018.
He’s averaging 28.6 points, 8.7 rebounds and 7.8 assists per game. He finished 3rd successful NBA MVP voting past year.
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