Sing Name Luka parody celebrates: Sing My Name Is Luka Parody Celebrates Mavs Doncic Star: Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic, who recently won the NBA Monthly Player of the Month, is a world figure ... now it's the theme of a song from his native Slovenia that is also about to hit the world.

Doncic's new anthem, entitled "My Name is Luka", comes to us through Slovenian artist Klemen Slokonja, actor, comedian and musician.

Sing Name Luka parody celebrates

Slakonja's song describes Doncic's journey from Slovenia to the NBA's league with tons of hidden seeds, cunning references and pop culture notes, including ties to Canadian Drake rapper Bad Bunny (apparently a favorite listen). from Doncic), a GOAT, imitators who mimic players. Luka and Luka set up a unicorn to represent the connection with their Mavs star partner, Kristaps Porzingis of Latvia.

Mavs owner Mark Cuban is even caught up in the audio-visual fun.
Bill Simmons's NBA Business Idea: Covington in Dallas? - Could be "fair" to the Mavs

It's the most wonderful time of the year for NBA addicts. Games are available every night, and there will be plenty of Christmas day games to enjoy next week (and by the way, we're thinking of starting a petition to replace the Rockets-Warriors game with something more that involves the Mavs). The most exciting thing about the NBA right now, though, is in our opinion all the trading speculation that builds up from December to the trade deadline in February.

At DallasBasketball.com, it has always been a tradition for us to know the potential trade ideas that involve the Dallas Mavericks based on - 1) what the team needs and 2) what is happening with other NBA teams right now. . Ringer's Bill Simmons tweeted a hypothetical four-way exchange on Twitterverse today that we think could be "fair" to the Mavs. Here is the proposed trade:

  • Mavs Receive: J.J. Redick, Robert Covington
  • Nuggets Receive: Jrue Holiday
  • Timberwolves Receive: Lonzo Ball, Seth Curry

The Pelicans receive: Garry Harris, Michael Porter Jr., Courtney Lee, Minnesota future first-round pick (protected top-12), Dallas 2020 second-round pick (Golden State selection), $ 3 million in Dallas cash

This exchange not only helps with what the Mavs need, in theory, but also helps the other three teams. Each team gets a little value in this deal depending on the situation of each franchise. The Mavs and Nuggets bolster their chances of competing for a title, while the under-performing Pelicans and Timberwolves welcome some young players with very reasonable contracts as well as draft picks.

If one of those teams said 'no' to this exchange, our guess is that it would probably be the Timberwolves. However, simply redirecting that second-round pick from the Warriors to Minnesota seems to make this fair complete.

We have written and talked extensively about whether the Mavs should trade this season or not. (What pieces do they have? Not enough? Is there a way to chase Andre Drummond?) With the team playing as well as they have been, it would be risky to make a move by sending too many pieces, which would compromise the chemistry that has built (look at the 2014 Rajon Rondo trade as an extreme example). However, mid-level trading like this could be exactly what the Mavs need to solidify their status as a true contender for the title with Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis at the helm. Dallas would miss Seth Curry, a recent 'intensified' guy who has been burning the networks lately, but in return he would be adding two excellent three-point shooters, with Robert Covington (a player we believe in the Dallas Personnel Department). think very well) of) also be a defender of the closing perimeter.

Just under two months to the NBA trade deadline, continue and archive this business idea in your DBcom 'Let' s Keep An Eye On It 'folder as we approach the new year.

I can't believe a basketball player thinks of giving up even Jrue Holiday, let alone Reddick and Lonzo for what he is returning them to. Take Minnesota pick protection and you still wouldn’t. They could get a lot more if they wanted to download, but they would be silly if they moved away from Jrue. Reddick is worth more; he'll move the needle for many of the teams "almost there" when the time comes for the playoffs (Denver, Houston, Celtics, Heat, Raptors, 76er). Well, I don't know but I just say.