Giannis Antetokounmpo is one with the whole basketball world when it comes to the shock trade that occurred late Sunday involving Luka Doncic, Anthony Davis, Los Angeles Lakers, and the Dallas Mavericks.
“Cold world” is what the Greek Freak’s emoji is trying to say.
🥶🌎
— Giannis Antetokounmpo (@Giannis_An34) February 2, 2025
It is indeed a cold world, most especially for Doncic who just last season brought the the Mavs to the NBA finals and lost to the Boston Celtics.
According to the deal as reported by Shams Charania, the Lakers will get Luka, a center they have been saying they are looking for in Maxi Kleber, and Markieff Morris who is part of the 2020 title-winning Lakers team.
Dallas receives 2025 All-Star Anthony Davis,Max Christie, and Lakers’ 2029 first round draft pick.
The consensus in the NBA internet and among media personalities is that Dallas fumbled this one. It is regarded as one of the most shocking trades in NBA history.
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s reaction is echoed by other stars
The All-Star Game will happen on February 16 but the stars came out on a Saturday evening through X, thanks to that shocking trade.
The summary is that even the league’s top stars can’t believe the trade was approved.
Dallas legend himself, Dirk Nowitzki, was shocked by the development, expressing it with just one emoji.
😳
— Dirk Nowitzki (@swish41) February 2, 2025
Joel Embiid and Tyrese Haliburton were in disbelief.
WOWWWWW NO F WAY
— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) February 2, 2025
Shams got hacked?
— Tyrese Haliburton (@TyHaliburton22) February 2, 2025
Holy shit
— Jalen Brunson (@jalenbrunson1) February 2, 2025
Luka must have wanted out no way 😳😳😳
— Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) February 2, 2025
wtf ?????
— Tyler Herro (@raf_tyler) February 2, 2025
Did somebody steal shams phone??
— 13am Adebayo (@Bam1of1) February 2, 2025
Kevin Durant, who was waiting for the Phoenix Suns game against the Portland Trailblazers, was just as shocked.
Kevin Durant was in DISBELIEF seeing the news of the trade…The NBA is insane.
(h/t @adryanashton)
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) February 2, 2025
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