The NBA is a serious business. At the same time, its players love what they do. 

At least, they’re supposed to. Sometimes, players lose their love for the game. Perhaps they’re in a bad situation and need a change of scenery. 

Recently, it’s felt like Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks has lost his love for the game. In fact, he basically said as much. Doncic said he’s not getting the same joy from basketball in 2022-23.

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We’re not saying the Mavericks should trade Doncic this summer. They shouldn’t. We’re not saying they will – they probably won’t.

Still, it suddenly feels more possible than it did before. 

Here are three Doncic deals we’d love to see in the event that he demands the trade. 

 

Oklahoma City Thunder

Dallas Mavericks Receive: G/F Luguentz Dort, G Josh Giddey, F David Nwaba, F Aleksej Pokusevski, 2024 First-Round Pick (Top 4 Protected – HOU via OKC), 2024 First-Round Pick (UTA via OKC), 2026 First-Round Pick (LAC via OKC), 2027 First-Round Pick (DEN via OKC), 2028 First-Round Pick (OKC), 2030 First-Round Pick (OKC) 

Oklahoma City Thunder Receive: G/F Luka Doncic