The Luka Dončić–Anthony Davis trade
Moment · 2025
A surprise NBA trade sparked protests; Dončić’s Lakers debut drew 2.01 million viewers.
Shams Charania
@ShamsCharania · Feb 2, 2025
BREAKING: The Dallas Mavericks are trading Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a 2029 first-round pick, sources tell ESPN. Three-team deal that includes Utah.
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Trace the originCharania reported the trade on X, and news outlets collected reactions. Dallas fans protested; Dončić’s Lakers debut drew 2.01 million ESPN viewers.
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February 2025
Shams Charania seed · Feb 2 ’25
Charania reported the trade at 12:12 a.m. Eastern time.[1]
ESPN Social milestone · Feb 2 ’25
ESPN said its social team generated over 360 million impressions in the first two hours.[1]
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Sports Media Watch · Doncic’s debut draws solid crowd on ESPN
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