It didn't take long for this "pernicious myth" to be debunked.

It didn't take long for this "pernicious myth" to be debunked.

Dallas didn't even make the playoffs.

It's true other than the 1 in 4 chance AD is healthy enough for a playoff run. It's a GIANT fly in the ointment. Again, the best ability is availability. Bill Walton could've been on Mt Rushmore. But he isn't. Embiid is 0-400 against Jokic. A total failure on the most key ability.

Even Luka being exposed two years running still makes it a bad trade. Luka's problem? Blow bys and laziness. AD's problem? Failed body. I choose Luka.

AD has a ring and has played in more games the past 3 seasons than Luka. Its not like Luka is Michael Cage when it comes to durability.
And AD will always be in better shape as well.
The only thing that would worry me would be the age difference between the 2. But Luka is currently a 25 year old with a 35 year old's body.

This trade will look better and better for Dallas the more time marches on.

I said it was a bad trade for LA.

However, Dallas lost the trade too. Not sure AD will ever play a full season. Dallas could have gotten a haul from Houston, for example. It's just straight up weird, clearly Harrison thought AD would stay healthy even though he has clearly shown he's incapable of doing it. This is less about Luka and more about AD.

What people? It’s the nba. Nobody noticed

What the last 2 playoffs have illustrated is that Luka is hardly the guy that everyone believes him to be. Very good player for sure. Transcendent player no.

him and kyrie had a hell of a run last year. I wouldnt be using that to illustrate your point. no doubt being less fat could help him. you can argue nico was right about his defense but that doesnt change the fact the return they got for Luka was abysmal. the backstory on how the trade went down is a bad look to say the least for the Nico.

The thing is, Lakers didn't improve. In my mind, they fell out of contention with the trade. LeBron is kinda cooked. He's like every other old guy. He has to speed himself up to compete but when he speeds himself up, all the bad things that can happen to old guys, happen. Next year, he should just park himself in the post where the game is slower and contribute that way. His TOs are a huge problem on the perimeter. $50 mil to park in the post...oof.