The blockbuster trade between Luka Doncic and Anthony Davisswapping teams between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks, has left the sports world in disbelief, including NFL star Patrick Mahomes.
Mavericks fan Mahomes bemused by Doncic departure
This historic news not only shook the NBA but also rippled through other sports. Reactions poured in from all corners, with three-time Super Bowl champion and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Mahomes expressing his shock.
As he prepares to make history again this Sunday, an almost speechless Mahomes, who is a fan of the Mavericks, simply tweeted, “Wait, what?” which was later followed by, “I’m sick rn” and “Kyrie and AD going to be nice tho!”
Other NFL reactions
Ja'arrr chase, wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals, was another NFL player who couldn’t believe the trade orchestrated by the Lakers and Mavericks, which saw the Lakers acquire Doncic and the Mavericks get Davis. “Did this really just happen?” he tweeted.
Micah Parsonslinebacker for the Dallas Cowboys, also took to social media to voice his disbelief: “What the hell is going on in Dallas?” he wrote.
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua joined in, tweeting, “Am I dreaming?”
Anthony Davis and Luka Doncic, head to head
Davis had been the Lakers’ standout player so far this seasonaveraging 25.7 points and 11.9 rebounds per game, and leading in steals (1.3) and blocks (2.0 per game).
On the other hand, Doncic was leading the Mavericks numbers with an average of 28.1 points per game and was also their top assist provider with 7.8 assists per game.
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Original article written by Luis Guillermo Vázquez, translated with the assistance of AI and edited by Roddy Cons.
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