FINALLY we're getting some tidbits as to why the Mavericks would surprise the world with the wild trade of sending their star Luka Doncic to the Lakers. Mumblings have been his conditioning, but now we have more possible specifics...

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Make no mistake, the people who witnessed Doncic’s last days in Dallas do not paint a flattering portrait of the 25-year-old’s professionalism. They call him lazy. They talk about the weight issues that were such a frequent frustration within their walls. They mention the social habits that The Athletic has reported on — such as a taste for beer and hookah — which have been a point of concern for NBA types since he was a 19-year-old star for Real Madrid who was entering the NBA Draft. They predict his basketball demise, highlighting a health history that, as some see it, will likely lead to catastrophe in the next five years or so.

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(Barstool Sports)

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lsudave1•2 months

Dude he’s a European they all smoke and drink he should be allowed to do the same

Jizzy08•2 months

Why not make him available to the entire league? It’s bc the NBA wanted him in a Lakers uniform.

SirWinston•2 months

Heckin love Luka the Mavs are so dumb

TheTigershark•2 months

Sure. Worried about health concerns, so they trade for someone 6 years older and injury prone.

TigerGrad03•2 months

Luka just needs to point to the scoreboard over the next few years and it will let Dallas know if they were right or wrong.

GnashRebel•2 months

Cause no great players smoked and drank. He’s from Eastern Europe for Pete’s sake.

TNTigerman•2 months

He's the NBA's modern day Babe Ruth..

Hmerly•2 months

The more they leak the worse they look. It's like trying to convince yourself you made the right decision. Nobody's fooled, you're just making your organization look bad

ghost2most•2 months

But they weren't worried about a marble mouth unibrow beta bitch breaking his vag eating ruffles?

Texas Weazel•2 months

This smells like a PR firm was hired to "leak" manufactured rumors in order to cool off the pissed off the fanbase.

atltiger6487•2 months

he averaged 28/8/8 for the Mavs this year. Let the man drink his beer.

lsutigersFTW•2 months

Young athlete from shithole nowhere gets a taste of wealth and likes to party. Who gives a frick. Let him live his life

91TIGER•2 months

Are they worried about all the other pot heads on their roster ?

WaterLink•2 months

Still doesn't absolve them of trading for an aging, injury prone AD without even inquiring around the league to see if there were better offers.