On February 6th, the NBA had one of its most busiests trade deadlines in recent history.
One of these trades consisted of The Los Angeles Lakers sending Anthony Davis, Max Christle, and a 2029 first round pick to the Dallas Mavericks in return for Luka Doncic, Maxi Klever, and Markieff Morris. This trade caused a lot of buzz around the country and most believe the Lakers won this trade by a mile. DeMatha students like Junior Patrick Moran ’26 believes that the Lakers won this trade by far and “it’s not even close.”
In Luka’s debut with the Lakers, he scored 14 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists in his 14 minutes played in the 132 – 113 win over The Utah Jazz. The Lakers head coach JJ Redick when asked about Luka’s debut said, “I thought our three main guys did a nice job of playing off of each other.” Anthony Davis on the other hand, scored 26 points, 16 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3 blocks in the 116 – 105 win vs The Houston Rockets. Unfortunately, Davis injured his adductor which sidelined him for 2 weeks to a month depending on how he’s feeling. Fortunately, he does not need surgery and is expected to make a full return in a month.
Some other trades that you might have missed consisted of The Washington Wizards sending Kyle Kuzma to The Milwaukee Bucks for Khris Middleton and a draft pick swap in 2028. This solidifies the Wizards rebuild and hopes for future success. These are just a few of the trades that happened on one of the busiest trade deadlines in NBA history.
