"As I received the X notification from ESPN's Shams Charania that Luka Doncic had been traded for Anthony Davis, my face went paler than Marlon Wayans in 2004 with movie makeup on. What do you mean, Doncic is now a Laker and Davis is now a Maverick? Why? How? WHO is Nico Harrison?! I'd then spent the next - way too many, I lost count - hours not doom-scrolling, but furiously"
"For how mind-boggling the deal seemed from an on-court or team-building perspective, the move was sparked by the idea of having to commit $345 miliion to the Slovenian Superstar or nearly $70 million per year over five seasons. Say what you want about billionaires and basketball decisions, but just about anything starts to make sense when folks are told they can avoid spending that kind of money. Especially a new ownership group that had few ties to Doncic's upbringing with the franchise."
A blockbuster trade sending Luka Doncic to the Lakers for Anthony Davis generated shock and frantic social-media reactions. Observers questioned the fit, motivations and long-term outlook of the move. Commentary returned repeatedly to financial motives, specifically the prospect of committing $345 miliion to a single player — nearly $70 million per season over five years. New ownership groups with limited ties to a player's history face pressure to avoid such guaranteed spending. An anonymous executive characterized guaranteed mega-contracts as risky and called the current system broken. Following financial incentives explains much of the trade decision-making.
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