Do we buy that LeBron had no clue about the AD trade? How will LeBron and Luka fit together? Has anything changed for Tobin and his brilliant pipeline dream!? Tobin uses his creative imagination to explain how the Heat are still in line to land Luka!
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00:00The big news over the weekend, of course, we were all stunned to learn that Luka Doncic
00:06has been traded to the Los Angeles Lakers.
00:10He was traded for Anthony Davis and a first round pick and some other pieces, but those
00:15were the the big headliners there.
00:17And Luka yesterday, the Lakers tweeted out a video of him arriving with the on the PJ
00:23there, Leroy.
00:24You see Luka arriving in L.A. Yes, and he is limping.
00:29Yeah, he is limping.
00:31He's got the he's got a calf injury, dude.
00:34And there he is with Rob Polinka with this.
00:37Now, do you believe Leroy or don't believe a lot of people are wondering, do you believe
00:43LeBron didn't know until that night?
00:46Do you believe LeBron?
00:47It was the because LeBron, an incredible game on Saturday night, no AD killed the Knicks.
00:54And then it was it was reported that LeBron didn't know until he was at dinner that night.
01:01Do you do you buy that remind now reminded everybody LeBron is represented by Rich Paul,
01:09who also represents Anthony Davis and of course, was a big catalyst into Anthony Davis ending
01:13up in L.A.
01:15So do you have any do you buy that LeBron didn't know and that he was blindsided because
01:19I used to be as quiet as it is.
01:21I kind of almost believe that he didn't know.
01:24I believe he didn't know because like the shock that vibrated through the NBA was like
01:36nobody knew this was coming crazy, right?
01:41I mean, it's going to be awkward because they kind of played the same kind of style
01:50of basketball.
01:51That's what Charles Barkley was saying.
01:52I mean, this is a, you know, Lucas modeled a lot of his game after LeBron.
01:57He loves LeBron.
01:58That's kind of his idol, except for around the rim.
02:00Well, yeah, LeBron was one of the best defenders on the planet at twenty five, right?
02:06Yeah.
02:07Now he's not that I mean, obviously, you got to give up something at 40.
02:10Right.
02:11You got to go.
02:12Right.
02:13Right.
02:14So but that's I love the fan when you see a 40 year old LeBron and they go, he ain't
02:19got it no more.
02:20He can't play defense like he used to.
02:23I'm like, yes, it's not he.
02:29But I'm with you.
02:30Yeah, it's it's going to be a bit of a weird fit, not to mention they don't have a center
02:33Jackson Hayes is now they're starting big man.
02:37So you think they make another move?
02:39I would think that they got to, dude.
02:41I would think that they got to, but that, yeah, I'm with you.
02:45I don't I feel like the Lakers, the Lakers always fall into this thing with the with
02:50the stars, man.
02:51Like that.
02:52I don't know how they do it.
02:53This is this is like the Pau Gasol move all over again where they're like little buddy
02:57buddy system to make the deal.
02:58I was like, you only went to one team.
03:02Here's this Nico Harris and the GM of the Mavericks and him explaining if he won the
03:08deal or not.
03:10I don't do anything that's scary.
03:13I think everything that we do, we put a lot of work into it.
03:16We study it and we restudy it and we go back and I understand the magnitude of it.
03:21So the easiest thing for me to do is do nothing and everyone would praise me for doing nothing.
03:26But we really believe in it.
03:27And time will tell if I'm right.
03:29Hey, dude, it better work, better work this year, next year, you better work quick.
03:38I got to tell you, it's a bad move, though.
03:40I really don't think it's I mean, OK, OK, hold on, hold on.
03:43You don't.
03:44Oh, it's not a bad move for listen.
03:46It's not a bad move for Dallas because, again, they kind of had the same problem.
03:55Is that.
03:56They had two ball dominant guys, but it wasn't a problem last year.
04:03It wasn't.
04:04And they already have big men, really talented ones.
04:07You know, who's the biggest problem for Anthony Davis?
04:11We're going to play center for the rest of the year because a lot of the out lively's
04:15got a bad injury.
04:16Yeah.
04:17So if they go into the playoffs, maybe he'll be back.
04:19But, you know, and they got Gafford.
04:21So, I mean, OK, but that's that's not you know, he's not a guy they want to play a ton
04:27of minutes like lively is going to be the truth.
04:30Like that guy looks incredible if they have to say if they have to say the right leg.
04:35If one has the left, if left leg hurt, one has the right leg hurt, they can do sack races.
04:39Yeah.
04:40Three legged race.
04:42Yeah.
04:43Together.
04:44Yeah.
04:45It's just one of these things that's like.
04:46Like the word back is looking to request a trade, look at no idea is coming.
04:50And based on his reaction, seems blindsided.
04:52His father was pissed.
04:53Luke.
04:54I mean, Lucas Letter.
04:55Oh, I mean, like, if you want to talk about winning the PR battle, Lucas Letter was I
05:00almost felt bad for Mavericks fans.
05:02I hate Mavericks fans.
05:04He goes seven years ago, I came here as a teenager to pursue my dream of playing basketball
05:09at the highest level.
05:11I thought I'd spend my career here and I wanted so badly to bring you a championship.
05:15I love and support you.
05:17The love and support you all give to me is more than I could have ever dreamed of for
05:20a young kid from Slovenia coming to US for first time.
05:24You made North Texas feel like home in good times and bad from injuries to the NBA finals.
05:30Your support never changed.
05:31Thank you for not only sharing my joy and our best moments, but also lifting me up when
05:35I needed it the most.
05:38Dallas is a special place and Mazz fans are special fans.
05:42Thank you from the bottom of my heart, Luca.
05:47I mean, I would, I would want that guy's job immediately.
05:50Like what do you mean?
05:51I can imagine.
05:52And I mean, like he doesn't have a, he doesn't have a Goran thick, adorable accent, but if
05:57he had Goran read that letter for him.
05:59Wow.
06:00You'd be crying.
06:02You want my, my parting letter narrated by Goran?
06:06If that was narrated by Goran, we'd be too.
06:16You are my birthday.
06:18Well, so now, so now here's, I'm going to tell you how Tova's thinking, man, Lincoln's
06:29got action.
06:30Maverick's got an action.
06:32I do have an action.
06:35Antonio got action.
06:36De'Aaron Fox.
06:37Well, one would think that Leroy, but I'm a changed man and I'm very mature.
06:43Dude, they even talk about somebody who's just above average.
06:49No, that's not true.
06:51Hey Marcos, we will have to pack the animal tranquilizer tomorrow.
06:56Cause you know, I've grown from the, I've grown.
06:59I'm telling you, dude, I've grown from the Damian Lillard thing.
07:02Now you just said with the last two guys, well, here's the thing though.
07:07I actually think here's the thing.
07:11Believe it or not.
07:12Here we go.
07:13I don't know.
07:14Hear me out.
07:15Let me just, can I just say what this line is going to be?
07:18Nothing's changed for two 2026.
07:21We're still on course.
07:23I actually don't think anything's changed for 2026.
07:28I actually think if anything, the door will opened up even wider.
07:35Cause here's why.
07:36Here's why.
07:37Here's why.
07:38Yes.
07:39Nobody typically leaves the Lakers.
07:41Okay.
07:42So I understand.
07:43However, as you have mentioned, LeBron James and Luca kind of a weird fit.
07:49Don't know how that's going to work out.
07:50Basketball wise.
07:51I'm sure it's going to be amazing for Luca to play with his idol.
07:55However, he's 40 and everybody says next year is going to probably be LeBron's
08:01last year.
08:02That's the word on the street.
08:03Now, could he play to at least 50 based on what I see?
08:06Probably.
08:07But the word is he's going to hang him up after next year.
08:11And if you're Luca and there's not really, now that you have the supermax
08:16out the window, I could see Luca Donchic basically saying, you want to know
08:23something, dude?
08:24I'm taking control of my career in two years.
08:27And I'm going to say, and maybe that stay with the Lakers.
08:29Maybe he's happy, but you want to know something?
08:32I think after a couple of years or a couple or a year with the King, he's
08:37going to, he's going to be like, but what was like playing a having decision?
08:42And LeBron's going to be like, it was amazing, dude.
08:44I mean, it was amazing.
08:46Like we had everybody eating at the palm of our hand and Luca and Papa
08:50are going to be like, and then all of a sudden, oh, Luca, what's your
08:57favorite city to play in?
08:59Well, he's been on the record Miami.
09:02And so all of a sudden, a couple of guys here who don't have a lot of
09:07trust right now in the league, they are heartbroken.
09:09And right now they feel betrayed.
09:12So what do we do?
09:13Here's what we do in heat land.
09:14Okay.
09:15Miami heat.
09:16I know you're listening.
09:17Okay.
09:18What we do is you go higher Goran Dragic, vice president of international
09:26affairs, and all of a sudden, a man who Goran, Papa, Papa Luca was like
09:32his, his brother, they come up together.
09:35He knew baby, little baby Luca.
09:37He babysat Luca.
09:38Then he was teammates with Luca when they won euros.
09:41If you need a trusting face, you're going to trust this Palenka or this
09:46genie bus and the run.
09:48No, you could have secret Slovenian meetings.
09:51Everybody knows it's not tampering.
09:54If it's in Slovenian.
09:55So all I'm saying, dude, is yes, right now it's disappointing.
10:00However, now there's no $350 million contract to blockade us.
10:04And Luca something tells me in a couple of years, he's going to be
10:09like Lucas turn now, but I, and who's going to be there to welcome him
10:15with open, adorable arms.
10:18Probably Goran Dragic, Goran Dragic, dude.
10:26What do you think Leroy?
10:27Try not precise.
10:30I think you, uh, why dude?
10:33Why are you going to have some type of twist on this?
10:40I don't know.
10:41One of the teams he said he wanted to go to was Lakers, right?
10:43It is.
10:44Maybe it works out.
10:45However, however, maybe it doesn't, but maybe it doesn't though.
10:47Leroy.
10:50And he won't be able to figure that out in a year.
10:52Yeah.
10:54No.
10:56He's like, listen, King, put it to good body.
10:58But like when you played with old chick, this is like what this for me.
11:02Not same.
11:04Okay.
11:05Hold on.
11:06You're saying you're saying Laker LeBron is equivalent to Cleveland
11:10shack.
11:11It has to wear off sometime.
11:17It has to.
11:20He can't keep doing this at 42 or three times, two or three times a game.
11:29He is streaking down the court faster than anybody.
11:32I don't understand it.
11:36It does help when you're six, nine, maybe, you know what?
11:39Maybe Luca.
11:40Him and Luca are the same size.
11:42Wow.
11:47I'm just.
11:49What if Luka gets really annoyed by LeBron being in such shape?
11:53I get hyperbaric chamber again.
11:57I would say this, that that is something that has to be fixed with Luka.
12:02Maybe to change the scenery, you invigorate him to put in the work.
12:07But I always wonder a guy like that, a guy like Zion, what happens when
12:13they come to the heat?
12:18Like you assume everybody just fall in line.
12:22Everybody.
12:23Everybody doesn't want that.
12:24I always think heat culture.
12:26There are guys who it's for every who are heat culture guys.
12:29I think also there are guys who can buy in, but it's a short term thing.
12:33You know, like they could fall in line for like a year, but then
12:36they're just annoyed with it.
12:38Philly cheese is a great example.
12:40Philly cheese is a great example.
12:41Shaq is a great example.
12:42I think Shaq, Shaq got into great revenge.
12:44He got on a revenge diet, gave you two great years.
12:47And then he's like, all right, enough of this dude.
12:48I'm Shaq.
12:51Especially once you get the ring.
12:53Oh yeah.
12:54I'm reverting back to old, but if you have, but if you have big
12:57in the organization, uh, you know, I'm just saying, Hey, we don't have to
13:02make any decisions right now, Miami heat.
13:04But I, but I, would I like those decisions to involve Goran Dragic?
13:08Like what's the worst that happens?
13:09You have a, you have a, a guy here to mentor Nico, you know, but
13:13I'm just saying the game's becoming more international vice president
13:16of international affairs, Goran Dragic.
13:20Just making up a position.
13:21I am making up a position.
13:23It's genius, dude.
13:24And you're only doing that to get Luca.
13:27Well, and for Goran, I love him.
13:30What happens if Luca signs the extension?
13:32Uh, I don't know, but I have a feeling he's not going to move
13:36your attentions elsewhere.
13:38Yeah, absolutely.
13:39I don't know what those attentions are.
13:41Um, things have gone from.
13:46Zero to 60 really quick.
13:48The Deere box.
13:49He made an announcement three days ago.
13:51Trade it.
13:52Yep.
13:53Right.
13:55I mean, listen, the wolf just lost to the wizard.
13:57It's a different situation.
14:00Because it's about signing the extension.