Luka Doncic made his Los Angeles Lakers debut in a blowout win over the Utah Jazz. Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni react to Luka’s night, the weird situation in Dallas, and the All Star injury replacements. Then, the Guardian’s national NBA writer Claire De Lune joins the show from Crypto to set the scene, discuss Luka’s introduction to Lakers fans, and the team’s playoff ceiling.

Host: Dave DuFour

With: Es Baraheni & Claire De Lune

Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht

Audio Producer: Grayson Moody

Submit your questions to The Athletic NBA Daily mailbag: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5939460/2024/11/25/nba-podcast-mailbag-athletic-daily/

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Anthony Davis made his Dallas Mavericks debut in the midst of a fan protest. Dave DuFour, Es Baraheni, and Zena Keita react to AD’s debut, the rescinded trade between the Lakers and Hornets, and Jimmy Butler’s perfect fit with the Warrior. Then, the Athletic’s Christian Clark joins the show to discuss the timeline of the Luka Doncic trade, the fan reaction, Anthony Davis’ latest injury, and the comments from Mavericks Governor Patrick Dumont

Host: Dave DuFour

With: Zena Keita, Es Baraheni & Christian Clark

Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht

Audio Producer: Grayson Moody

Read Christian’s story on AD’s debut: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6123613/2025/02/08/anthony-davis-mavericks-max-christie-luka-doncic/

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A historic NBA Trade Deadline has passed, and Andrew Schlecht and Fred Katz are here to break down what happened and hand out Trade Awards. The awards consist of: 

- Pau Gasol Award - the trade that makes a team a true contender 

- PJ Washington Award - goes to the trade that most people didn’t like, but we think could really pay off in the Playoffs 

- Gordon Hayward Award - a trade that most everyone praises but it will reveal a player is washed 

- Poeltl Award - to the team that gave up a first round pick for a player and everyone will question it all of next season

- Mike Conley Award - a trade for a veteran that will end up helping turn a team around

- Simone Fontecchio award - the trade that NBA sickos obsess over, but won’t move the needle at all

- Bogdanovic and Burks award - to the most overrated trade of the deadline 

Host: Andrew Schlecht 

With: Fred Katz

Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht

Audio/Video Editor: Jake Kleinberg

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Dave DuFour, Zena Keita, and Sam Amick react to the Jimmy Butler trade, what happened with Kevin Durant, De'Andre Hunter to the Cavs and more. Then break down the rest of the trade deadline including what did, and did not happen.

Host: Dave DuFour

With: Zena Keita & Sam Amick

Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht

Audio Producer: Grayson Moody

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The Miami Heat are finalizing a trade to send Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors for Andrew Wiggins and a draft pick in a multiteam trade. Dave DuFour, Zena Keita, Es Baraheni, and Marcus Thompson react to how Jimmy Butler works with the Warriors, the locker room chemistry, and how Andrew Wiggins will do in Miami. Then, the crew discuss the other trades that happened today including Valanciunas to the Kings, Kyle Kuzma to the Bucks and more.

Host: Dave DuFour

With: Es Baraheni, Zena Keita, & Marcus Thompson

Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht

Audio Producer: Grayson Moody

NBA TRADE DEADLINE BONANZA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNz-FEYRNnk

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Add Kevin Durant’s name to the list of superstars with a potential new home as we approach the NBA’s trade deadline. Dave DuFour and Zena Keita react to Luka Doncic’s introductory press conference as a Laker, the Celtics big win over the Cavs, and the Nets stolen win over the Rockets. Then, the Athletic’s Anthony Slater joins the show to reveal how long the Golden State Warriors have been pursuing a reunion with Durant, what a trade might look like, and who the Warriors have in mind as a fallback.

Host: Dave DuFour

With: Zena Keita & Anthony Slater

Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht

Audio Producer: Grayson Moody

Follow our trade deadline live blog: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/live-blogs/nba-trade-deadline-luka-davis-trade/TCQ1VIMH3cPt/

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The Los Angeles Lakers shocked the world by acquiring Luka Doncic via trade with the Dallas Mavericks. The Athletic’s Senior National Writer, Sam Amick guides Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni inside the Lakers negotiation process, the Mavericks decision to trade Luka, De’Aaron Fox’s move to San Antonio, and the Kings acquisition of Zach LaVine. Then, the Athletic’s Jovan Buha joins the show to look at the Lakers’ roster, their trade deadline plans, and LeBron James’s fit with Luka.

Host: Dave DuFour

With: Es Baraheni, Sam Amick & Jovan Buha

Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht

Audio Producer: Grayson Moody

Read Sam’s story on the trade: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6108360/2025/02/03/luka-doncic-nba-trade-negotiations-lakers-mavericks/

Submit your questions to The Athletic NBA Daily mailbag: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5939460/2024/11/25/nba-podcast-mailbag-athletic-daily/

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The Sacramento Kings are finalizing a trade to send De’Aaron Fox to the San Antonio Spurs for multiple draft picks and Zach LaVine in a multiteam trade. Dave DuFour, Zena Keita, and Es Baraheni react to the Kings trade haul, the Fox and Wemby fit in San Antonio, and how the Luka Doncic trade ending the player empowerment era. Then, Lakers Nation’s Trevor Lane joins the show to talk about the Lakers landing Luka, how aggressive Los Angeles will be at the trade deadline, and how the team can build around Luka.

Host: Dave DuFour

With: Es Baraheni, Zena Keita, & Trevor

Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht

Audio Producer: Grayson Moody

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The Los Angeles Lakers have traded for Luka Doncic and we are here to break it all down. Es Baraheni, Zena Keita, and Alex Speers give a Birds Eye view of the trade, why would Dallas do this, how the Lakers accomplished it and much more.

In Part 2, Jason Gallagher of the Young Man and the Three break down the trade from a Mavs fan perspective and if there could be a possible mutiny? 

Host: Es Baraheni, Zena Keita and Alex Speers

With: Jason Gallagher

Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht

Audio/Video Editor: Andrew Schlecht

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Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the week of NBA Basketball, Who was SNUBBED from the All Star Game, 6th Man of the Year Odds, a surprise team update, the best and worst lineups, and much more. Then they are joined by Jay King of the Athletic to discuss the Boston Celtics and if they are close to overcoming their slump, how good Tatum has been, and what’s up with Jaylen Brown’s shooting. Then the boys play a fun edition of Andrew vs. the Beat, a trivia game where Andrew is pitted against a beat writer.

Host: Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers

With: Jay King

Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht

Audio/Video Editor: Jake Kleinberg

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