11-03-2025, 04:44 AM
(11-01-2025, 01:52 PM)ThisIStheYear Wrote: Nico tried to isolate Luka. Got rid of the training staff he liked. Prevented collaboration between the Mav’s and Luka’s training teams. He wanted to teach Luka a lesson because as a shoe salesman, of course he knows more than an iconic international superstar basketball player. The Lakers embrace Luka and his team, and the organization understands what it’s like to have an iconic, face of the league type player. The Mavs don’t. It’s night and day for Luka.
The NBA has a huge financial operation with the UAE, of which you only see the surface with the NBA Cup. They will probably get NBA Europe off the ground together, which is another billion dollar endeavour. They lend a hedge fond 15 billion dollars, who bought the Lakers a few weeks later after Luka went there and then the Mavs get the #1 pick. Basically the greatest sports franchise in America is secretly owned by the "bad guys". Imagine if the Trumpies or Jack Bauer found out.
Wouldn´t surprise me, if this went even deeper politically. This all just big business for the NBA, Nike, Adelsons and the Royal Family. They are making money. They playing politics. Nico probably opening Nike shoe stores in Dubai like Trump is opening golf courses.


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