Kristaps Porzi艈模is Thought He Was Traded to LA When Fan Told Him About Luka, Lakers
Zach BacharContributor IFebruary 3, 2025
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A miscommunication with a fan led to Boston Celtics forward Kristaps Porzi艈模is initially believing that he was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers.
According to Sunday’s ESPN broadcast of the clash between the Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers, Porzi艈模is said that he was “walking around in Philadelphia” when a fan questioned him about the blockbuster deal involving Luka Don膷i膰 and the Dallas Mavericks, asking “What do you think of the trade to LA?”
Porzi艈模is thought that he was getting dealt to the Lakers before receiving clarification that the fan was referring to Don膷i膰, his old teammate on the Mavericks.
“He was like, ‘Yo, you heard about the trade?'” Porzi艈模is said, per Jay King of The Athletic. “I was like, ‘What happened? Did I get traded?’ And he was like, ‘No, Luka to the Lakers.’ And I was like, ‘Yo, no way.’ Then I got my phone back and read all about it. Honestly, I can’t believe it. I think this is the craziest trade in NBA history. Unbelievable.”
In a blockbuster three-team deal that also involved the Utah Jazz, Don膷i膰, Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris were dealt to Los Angeles while Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a 2029 first-round pick headed to the Mavericks in return.
Bleacher Report @BleacherReport馃毃 The Mavericks are trading Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris to the Lakers for Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a 2029 first-round pick, per @ShamsCharania pic.twitter.com/KcH7NNmvWk
The Jazz came away from the trade with Jalen Hood-Schifino and two second-round picks.
Porzi艈模is and Don膷i膰 played together in Dallas from the 2019-20 season until the forward was traded during the Mavericks’ 2021-22 campaign.
“Man, this is like, Luka Don膷i膰,” Porzi艈模is said, via King. “That is wild. I mean, that is truly like, I still can’t really believe it. Twenty-five years old. I don’t know what happened behind the scenes. You never know. But I’m speechless, honestly.”
While it would have been difficult to imagine the Celtics moving on from Porzi艈模is after winning a championship in 2024, it was also hard to picture the Mavericks trading away Don膷i膰 prior to his move to the Lakers on Sunday.
