The INSANE Luka Doncic-Trae Young Trade, 4 Years Later 

He was an experienced player already when he joined the NBA, he was euroleague basketbal MVP. Besides being ahead of the curve in development, he also has some unique aspects that very few NBA players have, at least at his level. The ability to break down defenses and run plays is off the charts, especially for his age. He can make incredibly difficult passes, often manipulating the defenders with no-looks or shotfakes. (in my opinion only Jokic is marginally better at this) He is a huge guy, but his ability to switch tempo or stop on a dime is insane. He also plays really physical, but without fouling or it is so subtle the refs can't see it, but it takes his man off balance nonetheless. The ability to make shots while getting fouled, his finishing at the rim, incredible shotmaking with fadeaways, stepback and logo threes, his offensive package is more diverse than almost any player in the league. Also, he has improved as a defender, getting into passing lanes, making the occasional block or flatout pickpocketing his man with his quick hands. I think all of this is what seperates Luka from a lot of foreign prospects.

They basically got a rookie with already developed skill,IQ, and body

I think it's time for the NBA to lower the Age Limit in the G-League to 16. Doing this would allow kids to develop their game on a NBA level B4 they get Drafted to the NBA. Luka Doncic & other sports like soccer proves that young pros 16+ are more likely to become superstars with ofc exceptions of unicorns like Lebron, MJ, Magic etc.

I think he only needed certain number of games to figure out the NBA. The rules and players and the overall game. He struggled first half of his rookie year and then just propelled to elevate his game every year. It's just so great

Luka went 3rd is crazy, do NBA scouts watch the Euroleague? Now so much hype about. French 7:footer Who has won nothing. Crazy

People need to stop analyzing European players based on 90s and 2000s stereotypes. Times have changed. If Luka was American and played for a school like Duke he’d have been the consensus number 1 pick and a third of the league would have tanked for him

Here in Europe we couldnt understand how Luka wasnt selected 1st, we all knew he was about to own the NBA. Sometimes Euro players dont adapt, but that kid had an aura around him only the true greatts have

@@Not_Sal ? How about the Pau? They were drafted in the 2000s, he dominated in Europe, wasnt drafted 1st and succeded in NBA

@@javigar133 Pau Gasol shouldve went 1st in the 2001 fair enough but he wasnt as amazing of a prospect as Luka.

Especially the Suns who drafted Ayton over Luka, and got embarrassed by Luka in game 7 at Phoenix 🤣... Also Kings GM Vlade Divac got fired because he let Luka slide to no 3 and picked Marvin Bagley over him just because he wasn't on good terms with Luka's father in their playing days 😂

No only 2 teams did. The hawks took Trae at 3 and traded him to the Mavs at 5. I specifically remember this cuz I wanted my grizzlies to get Luka but because the Hawks jumped us just to trade down we had to get JJJ. I’m still happy with the way things turned out with JJJ but still

u can say 3 teams passed, suns kings and hawks. what are you saying the 4 team is?

key word there is "Euro".

198 teams passed on Tom Brady, 2 passed on MJ, 6 passed on Steph Curry, 9 passed on Mahomes, 9 passed on Allen, 14 passed on Giannis, 12 passed on Donovan Mitchell & 81 players were drafted before Joe Montana. It happens

It was rigged dirk last year

Sure. But you never know. Look at all the teams which could have drafted Giannis or Jokic but didnt.

@@thefebo8987 Giannis and Jokic weren't MVP's of the Euroleague or Eurobasket winners. They literally knew Luka was already a decorated pro- a better resume than any other prospect.

@@thefebo8987 no one knows the future. if the hawks made a better deal this season trae could be a nba champ while luka is still crying for help. and then you say hawks won the trade. thats just kinda how nba works. its shitty like that.

@@johnmarkson1998 Doesnt matter what help anyone gets Luka is better than Trae

@@michaelhe3138 hawks would trade 1 million luka 40 point games for 1 trae young title. and it isnt even close.

Lmao Kawaii 😂😂

What was your scenario for the Spurs getting Luka? IMO, the Spurs' best chance would have been to heavily tank that season. Playoff teams were most likely to trade for KL. Hence, the Spurs would not have received high first round draft picks. The teams at the top of the draft were unlikely to trade all the way down for multiple lower picks and/or future picks.

@@toinengwyn3935 The Kings’ second pick. There wasn’t a team in the league that wouldn’t trade for a healthy Kawaii at that point in his career, but he was sitting out and no one knew his status. It being California and near his hometown, I think it’s plausible that he would have stayed…at least, the Kings would have convinced themselves of that. It’s not like they have a history of always hitting on their top picks, so why the hell wouldn’t they go for it with a player of that caliber?

@@JZ-mn8wvdamn that sucks bc it totally sounds plausible 😭

You spurs fans may have wanted luka, but the spurs organization very clearly didn't care about luka. The spurs didn't want lotto picks, they wanted an all star player back for kawhi. And they got demar, an all star. They also got raps 2019 first round pick but that's irrelevant cuz luka was drafted in 2018. If they wanted picks, they easily could have gotten 3 first round picks from another team including a 2018 pick, plus salary filler. And if they really really wanted luka, the spurs woulda tanked in 2017-2018 season by trading LA during the season for a bunch of picks. Instead they chose to try and compete even with kawhi sitting practically the whole season, knowing full well that their pick would not be high enough to get luka since they were a playoff team. So don't blame kawhi for sitting out that season, he was tryna do y'all a favor. Blame the spurs for not taking advantage of that and tanking the season for luka. But hey, at least they learned their lesson now and traded dejounte for picks so they could tank for wemby, which they failed to do for luka.

I hope Trae lands on a team that suits him well, in which he can develop to be an all-time player. Things aren't looking great atm

Trae is toxic in the locker room. You can disregard the massive skill gap between Trae and Luka and Luka is still the way better option. Trae is literally going to be a big part of the Hawks imploding. Luka isn't and won't be anything like that for the Mavs.

@@connor_phillipz5689 yeah said the person who pitched a fit at the longtime coach of the Mavericks.

Luka was the only young blood that MJ sought out to hug. Luka is special on the court, but off the court he's the flag carrier for MJ's shoe company representing the new generation.

Yeah. Atlanta as a organization has set up the team a whole lot better than the Mavs did at this point.

Trae?superstar?

Luka fanboys actin like he has 15 rings, that kid hasnt even sniffed the Kings fingers

@@Dempig w.e you say sir

​@@Dempig Every list has Luka top 5 rn, and Trae well out of the top 20. Not sure why you like sniffing ppl's fingers.

@@justindavid9979 Yeah and every list had the nets winning the chip 2 years ago, that sure meant a lot lol. I guarantee luka dont get a ring EVER

Now he’s your daddy

What has Luka accomplished on the court that Trae hasnt?

@@inpursuitofexcellence750 L

@@inpursuitofexcellence750 everything. More rebounds more tripple doubles, 10x better defensive more steals more vision and court awareness better scoring. Litteraly EVERYTHING

And yet both have no rings or MVPs Let’s see how their careers play out

Three All NBA 1st team in his first four years. That would be four All NBA 1st team in his first 5 years after this season and maybe an MVP.. Top 5 in MVP voting in the past 3 years. Trae Young has one 3rd All NBA team and he wont get any All NBA selection this year.

James Johnson one of my favorite Mavs, despite the short stint!

🤨O.k, we know ya'll love Luka but its getting ridiculous...one example, MJ was drafted 3rd🤔

@@Miles_305 Yeah... but they actually HAD a 3rd draft pick. The Mavericks didn't. That's why I said "Best-Executed" I chose my words very carefully.

Well, just review the night of 2018 draft!...

Didn’t Luka tell the Kings not to draft him?

@@keithcato9388 I don't think so, someone would mentioned that..

No he wasnt

5'5", 130 lbs.

This also highschool scouting so 6’2 is good size for guard going into college while it’s a different game in the nba

Wrong...

WTF !!!! Luka don’t rely on physical gifts to play basketball. He can play along time if he choses too because speed is a non factor in his playing abilities. The guys like 6’7 or 6’8 too. Young uses his quickness to score and is like 6’1 or something like that. Your analysis sucks ass.

If trae keep playing like that, he will never pass defensive team like miami

@@Gregor77777 people tend to forget that yes Trae wasn’t good that series but John Collins was basically on one leg and had the hand injury, Capela was also injured for the whole series.

How was trae better last year? Luka was an mvp candidate and in the wc final. Trae was 10th seed lol trae fans are delusional

And don’t straight up lie and say they are the same luka mavs record 172-131 Trae hawks record 141-176 Luka career stats 27/8/8 Trae career stats 25/9/3 Luka playoff stats 32/9/8 Trae playoff stats 25/8/3 Playoff elimination games Luka 35/10/8 Trae15/8/5 Luka 1 rookie of the year 3 x 1st team 3x top 5 mvp candidate Trae has 0. This season Luka 34/8/8 50%fg Trae 27/3/9 42% fg trae young career 43% fg Luka doncic 46% fg Career head to head when luka and Trae have played Luka 4 wins trae 2wins. How are they the same. Trae fans are delusional

trae is a good player but I dont think hes a number one option for any team that wants to contend srry

@@lawrencedanao7648 just look at the numbers. Trae was clearly the better player. Any object person would say so. He's the nba golden boy. He will get the votes either way.

@@lawrencedanao7648 lol. Completely ignoring efficiency. Focusing on counting stats that are largely based on usage in which Luka leads the league. Trae was way more efficient last year. Same points. More assists. U sound dumb

Maybe. But why Atlanta FO didn't keep Luka for themselves?...The fact that the Mavs asked them for such a deal should give them food for thought, right? But they still didn't catch on...

This guy literally has a video about how much he hates Traes game. Let Mr find the link.

Luka 6.8 u Trae 6.1...

That’s literally the weakest way of comparing players how far you get into playoffs. Who plays better in playoffs. Who has more wins. Who has better career stats. Who has more accolades. Only one answer to that

How was trae better last year? He finnished 10th seed while luka was an mvp candidate and wc finalist

Their is no debate. luka mavs record 172-131 Trae hawks record 141-176 Luka career stats 27/8/8 Trae career stats 25/9/3 Luka playoff stats 32/9/8 Trae playoff stats 25/8/3 Playoff elimination games Luka 35/10/8 Trae15/8/5 Luka 1 rookie of the year 3 x 1st team 3x top 5 mvp candidate Trae has 0. This season Luka 34/8/8 50%fg Trae 27/3/9 42% fg trae young career 43% fg Luka doncic 46% fg Career head to head when luka and Trae have played Luka 4 wins trae 2wins. How are they the same. Trae fans are delusional

@@lawrencedanao7648 when did I say Trae was better last year? I said there was no debate because they both were playing equally good. Trae led in total pts/asts (For some reason that always gets overlooked) but There was no stories or videos being made like this last year. It’s only happening now bc he’s going through a slump and the Hawks are underachieving.

You said it was no debate and gave traes stats implying he was better last year. Trae is always going to put up numbers because he’s a stat padder. This year he’s a top 15 scorer but has one of the worst efficiency’s. No way has trae ever proven to be equal to luka. One finals run does not make a player better plus luka did it a year after. Just look at the stats and votings luka is on another level.

@@lawrencedanao7648 no I didn’t imply anything I gave facts. And if Trae is a stat padder then wtf is Luka 😂 His efficiency rating dropped but if you actually watched some games and not just look up numbers all day you’d understand why. He made history just last year with pretty good efficiency tho so….?

That is correct

The dumb things trae fans say. Luka was an mvp candidate with a record of 43-21 when he played and was the 4th seed. He also got to a western conference final. Trae was 10th seed and averaged a triple single in the playoffs lol he had more turnovers than buckets. Lmao how was trae better last year. Trae fans say the stupidest things just to keep trae relevant compared to luka.

@@lawrencedanao7648 I'm not a */"Trae" fan" lol first of all B. Trae young averaged more points on better efficiency, More assists with better assist to turnover ratio, higher true shooting percentage, higher free throw %, higher 3pt %... Lol BETTER ON/OFF DIFFERENTIAL Trae was better AT LITERALLY EEEEVERYTHING And young took his team to the conference finals the year before so I guess young was automatically better than doncic the season before too based on ur logic lol

@@jagray3269 they had the same points he just had 1 more assist a game lol how about lukas 8 rebounds a game that doesn’t count right. wtf are you talking about stat padding on a losing team does not mean more than a player carrying his team to 4th seed and a conference final. Are you really that stupid.

@@jagray3269 and are you really trying to use stats as a way to prove trae is better lmao. Ok luka mavs record 172-131 Trae hawks record 141-176 Luka career stats 27/8/8 Trae career stats 25/9/3 Luka playoff stats 32/9/8 Trae playoff stats 25/8/3 Playoff elimination games Luka 35/10/8 Trae15/8/5 Luka 1 rookie of the year 3 x 1st team 3x top 5 mvp candidate Trae has 0. This season Luka 34/8/8 50%fg Trae 27/3/9 42% fg trae young career 43% fg Luka doncic 46% fg Career head to head when luka and Trae have played Luka 4 wins trae 2wins. so who’s stats are better? luka is better by every category.

@@jagray3269 Trae is only better when he makes those bricks, anyway he probably gonna leave hawks lol

Nah

thats just lazy analysis. atlanta aint happy with this situation. have you paid attention to them?

They didn't completely bomb.

@@samuelmorse784 this ain’t Tatum for Fultz

The worst trade in History for Nba club competition. Luka Dončić for Trae Young hahah 🤣🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️

@@nelAjamZyou don’t know basketball. Lil ass boy.

@@dwaynem.1194 Why will u delete u comments, u know right I can see and still report u hate comment? 🤔 Atlanta did great like u say and Trae Young probably gonna leave u Atlanta. 👍🤣🤣

Is not second but overall better club competition Leaque overall than Nba.

Wco cares is Usa club competition...

He was from Europe and stereotypes

Luka is just better

They're not a playoff team without him.

nah chill bro i was THAT dude

Does harden rebound or assist better than luka. Luka is more of an all rounder. He also performs better in playoffs and proven he can win. He won euro league, euro basket, Olympic semi and conference final.

@Lawrence Danao harden has averaged more assists than luka every year.... and boy did you miss the point

@@RoosterRew88 wtf u need to compare their assist stats since luka came into the league

@@lawrencedanao7648 again. are you dumb? harden has averaged 10+ assists a game since Luka has been in the league. luka has literally never averaged 10 assists a game. Luka also averages more turnovers.... what aregument are you even making??? and again. that is not the point. the point is the numbers will be great... the teammates will also be "bad" if its just luka ball. just like it was with harden ball. and neither will win with that style.