The team to which Luka Doncic was offered before the Lakers!
Anthony Davis was not the only star that Nico Harrison targeted to get rid of Luka Doncic
According to a report by Sam Amick from The Athletic, the general manager of the Dallas Mavericks, Nico Harrison, explored the possibility of trading Luka Doncic for Anthony Edwards in a deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves. However, the proposal was quickly rejected by the Minneapolis franchise.
Weeks before finalizing the trade that sent Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis, Harrison had reached out to the Timberwolves to gauge their interest in a trade involving the young star Edwards and the Slovenian guard. Minnesota's response was clear: they were not interested in parting ways with their player.
"League sources say the Timberwolves were surprised that Dallas was considering moving on from Doncic," Amick reported.
Statements and reactions after the trade
During the press conference following the trade deadline on February 2nd, Harrison stated that he only engaged with the Lakers to move Doncic. However, this could be a matter of interpretation, depending on how business discussions are defined, whether as preliminary talks or formal negotiations.
On the other hand, Edwards reacted with astonishment upon learning of the trade between Dallas and Los Angeles and sent a message to his NBA peers regarding the league's volatility:
"I'm scared. Tim, if you're going to trade me, let me know, bro," he commented in reference to Tim Connelly, the president of basketball operations for the Timberwolves. "If they traded Luka, anyone can be traded."
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