The Los Angeles Lakers recently played the Dallas Mavericks in a much-anticipated matchup at the American Airlines Center. Luka Doncic had an amazing game, showcasing his skills. However, his cryptic conversation with a former Mavericks teammate after the game sparked a lot of chatter on social media.
Luka Doncic absolutely crushed it on the court against his former team. He scored an incredible 45 points, plus dished out 6 assists and grabbed 8 rebounds. On top of that, some leaked audio recently dropped of a cryptic chat between Luka and his former teammates Spencer Dinwiddie, P.J. Washington, and Jaden Hardy that made waves on social media.
Doncic: “Time to get out of here and say goodbye.”
Spencer Dinwiddie: “Did you know that 45 is the highest comeback game? You did that. You did,”
Jaden Hardy: “Good game dawg, I need one of your jerseys too.”
P.J. Washington: “Appreciate you my boy, stay healthy. Love you gang.”
Mark Cuban: “F*ck you”
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Listen close, sounds like Daniel Gafford is a Laker👀 pic.twitter.com/odYEUgOdZi
— DTLF (@DantheLakersFAN) April 11, 2025
In addition to Doncic’s dominant performance, LeBron James also significantly impacted the game. He played for 36 minutes, scoring 27 points, 3 assists, and 7 rebounds. These strong contributions helped lead the Lakers to a 112-97 victory over the Mavericks.
Luka Doncic’s Cryptic Chat with Ex-Teammates Ignites Trade Rumors
When the video of Luka Doncic’s cryptic chat with his former teammates popped up on social media, fans went wild in the comments. Many of them began speculating about a potential trade involving Daniel Gafford.
One fan said, “Going to be the Los Andallas Lakers soon.”
Going to be the Los Andallas Lakers soon 😂🤣
— gee_finest (@Gee_finest93) April 11, 2025
Another fan mentioned, “Nah I think Luka goes back to Dallas and AD goes back to Lakers but both as free agents. Sounds crazy but I think it’ll be first time in history it happens.”
Nah I think Luka goes back to Dallas and AD goes back to Lakers but both as free agents. Sounds crazy but I think it’ll be first time in history it happens
— T.C. 🎈 (@timmychalms14) April 11, 2025
Another fan said, “Love to have Gaff join the Lakeshow.”
Love to have Gaff join the Lakeshow!
— Ed Allen (@EdThe3rdCPA) April 11, 2025
A basketball enthusiast commented, “Luka has been convincing Gafford to play for Slovenia for a while, that’s the context.”
Luka has been convincing Gafford to play for Slovenia for a while, that's the context.
— Matador (@JakaTheBiker) April 11, 2025
Another fan commented, “or luka going back to dallas…?.”
or luka going back to dallas…?
— SportsAreAwesome (@OwenLovesSports) April 11, 2025
Another fan mentioned, “Dan I hope he don’t mean. He goin back to dallas.”
Dan I hope he don't mean. He goin back to dallas
— Gregory Brown (@Gregory87616597) April 11, 2025
The Lakers currently hold the 3rd spot in the Western Conference standings with a 49-3 record. They will play their next game against the Houston Rockets at Crypto.com Arena.
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