Mark Cuban Targeted Luka In The 2018 NBA Draft 🔎

[@DGreat33]

He treated the hawks owner like a business proposal in shark tank.

[@freeddawg2882]

💀

[@marcoperez7330]

Facts

[@BenjtheStation]

He finessed the dude for sure

[@donsirron2085]

Exactly lmao, he used those exact tactics lol

[@mellyjelly3415]

Who was the pick tray young ?

[@sensethevillen]

Cube said “f*** the bullsh**” 😂😂😂

[@JayR42]

You typed that as if you were talking about Ice Cube

[@Camjidi]

Who else read this in Ice Cube’s voice?

[@Kaprison11]

Word 😂😂😂

[@michaelturley3457]

Every GM that didn’t draft Luka should never work an NBA job again

[@aden3973]

Weird0

[@wilmaso]

Analytics dept got a raise after that.

[@Itzblu777]

Donnie was responsible for Luka, Bob Voulgaris ruined a lot for the Mavs

[@jonsap4512]

Quite literally the opposite.@@Itzblu777

[@andrewjurnovoy4600]

@@Itzblu777 This clip says the opposite

[@Itzblu777]

@@andrewjurnovoy4600 you're right bro, I made up what I said out of thin air. What was I ever thinking commenting what I said, my bad

[@simple45679]

​@@Itzblu777I would definitely believe you over Mark Cuban, the owner of the team.

[@MamadouToure-m6c]

Playing against okc at 16 is crazy

[@lRAY1337]

17 lmao

[@syncerelyhim]

literal Prime Russ and KD and didn’t give a fuck

[@youngty127]

He said both 16 or 17

[@AtlanticCanadianAstronomy]

17. And dudes play in the league at 18 or 19 so not that crazy

[@easymoneyrad]

@@syncerelyhimit was just russ

[@RossBlah]

People forget Luka as a 18 year old dude, he led Madrid to the 2018 EuroLeague title, winning the EuroLeague MVP and the Final Four MVP

[@amapnamedpam]

That's why I never understood the Luka hate. Ayton looked like jail Okafor 2.0 to me

[@mk3tsi]

Muricans think NCA is harder than EuroLeague 🤡​@@amapnamedpam

[@TheNamesDitto]

​@@amapnamedpamand you were spot on with the comparison

[@Moch117]

Fr. MVP in the 2nd best league in the world while playing against grown men is crazy

[@luismacara8467]

Euroleague, that's way more intense and competitive than the nba

[@gmac9987]

I really appreciate Cuban as a basketball owner. The guy has a genuine love for and knowledge of the game.

[@wyseave]

He no longer owns the mavs, but i think he still will be ahead of the basketball decisions

[@ptfambam]

@@wyseaveminority stakes owner

[@ajclannachan]

He does things that world leaders don’t even do at time. Listen to experts. Trumps a great example of his way or now way, but likes to pretend like he listens.

[@ikigai47]

He definitely has a huge dbag side to him though

[@kurtcometa4818]

@@ikigai47 everyone has. they're no saints but no one cares. We only care about him doing his job

[@Thaofficialsensei]

Robbed the hawks sold him a sack and told em don’t open it until u get home 😂😂😂😂

[@chilawd7482]

😭😭

[@Notofficialnaru]

😭😭😭this is insane

[@saadhasan2300]

Thats exactly how he became a billionaire, sold Yahoo his sack of crap company for stock, turned around and shorted the stock knowing fully well Yahoo was going to take a big hit.

[@marcoperez7330]

Not really Trae ain't no scrub

[@prettyboyniko8273]

This analogy is insane 😂

[@johnnydough6270]

Imagine Luka playing for Atlanta, dropping a 73 piece.. My boy would of had Magic City going crazy😂

[@fredm.2699]

He would have the entire neighborhood begging for gentrification

[@wahidahmad2577]

Bro, luka will be gangster, like literally

[@Somethingwittyxs4ku]

Embiid- 70, KAT- 62 Doncic- 73 all in the same week. I’m pretty sure that the headlines are screaming at us that the game is broken. Put an asterisk beside these numbers like Barry Bonds.

[@ballerboi4980]

@@Somethingwittyxs4kunah def not like Barry bonds, no rule-breaking here

[@Lilopusheen18]

I’m just glad luka didn’t end up at our country’s Gay capital.

[@theanalyst2018]

Instead the general manager messing around...

[@nericdominguez6723]

lmao 6d chess by Cuban honestly too bad he hasn't quite been able to put THAT team around Luka just yet

[@MoonMoon-fx1op]

​​@@nericdominguez6723naw that team with Brunson and Dinwiddie was nice, but Luka is so ball dominant

[@BrandenTimm]

Those GMs were like... What were we even hired for? 😂

[@GandalfTheStraight]

@@nericdominguez6723and he never will. Luka ain’t stayin in Dallas much longer

[@onlyfacts3178]

​@@MoonMoon-fx1opBrunson is ball dominant he is a PG who cant play without the ball...so Thats not around him or a co star. And dindiwhat😂😂

[@kinghueco9889]

Hawks lost that trade by far. Trae is great but he’s not Luka

[@justinholland6132]

Luka is much better but they’ve literally have had the exact same success in the playoffs. Losing in 6 to the champs but Trae got injured

[@xPyroNv]

if the Hawks hit on the pick it wouldn't be too bad

[@cashmoney6935]

​justinholland6132 Trae has had a lot more help than Luka tbh

[@Zionjrpro]

​@justinholland6132 Luka is also in a much tougher conference there's a difference. The ceiling of success for Luka is definitely higher than trae

[@Bigedub101]

​@@justinholland6132exactly they act like Luka Got Dallas 2 rings already

[@kewltony]

Europeans when they find out there's no defense in the NBA: 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@CrashFlossy]

Lmaoo please okay plenty of defense Playoffs time Europeans be choking

[@justmeradio]

Europeans when they play the U.S in the Olympics: 👶🏼👶🏼👶🏼👶🏼👶🏼

[@WrongThink]

​@@justmeradio Germany beat US in the World Cup

[@EmperorNonya]

@@WrongThinkwith a team full of inexperienced dudes.

[@ImMe20127]

@@WrongThinkour best team would smoke Germany let’s be for real here lol

[@samuelhepburn2636]

Exactly,so why isn't this been blown up(in the media), I mean James coming out of high school is cool,but being a pro at 14 years old is more impressive .

[@palossmosti6122]

Its actually wrong, he became a pro at age 16, americans dont understand that in europe a profesional team can sing you when you are really young and develop you until you can become pro, if you want a real case of pro at age 14 Ricky rubio actually did it

[@samuelhepburn2636]

@@palossmosti6122 thanks for the info!!

[@NatiBasti]

@@palossmosti6122Ricky Rubio 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Man .. you have Pain in your Head?! No one cares about Rubio.. in 10 years no one talk about him… but in 100 years People talk about Luka!

[@Mrjvc163]

Luka is the most unstoppable offensive force in the league right now. His playmaking, passing, and scoring ability is second to none. Pop even said he’ll destroy any scheme that you put up against him. Now he has new weapons. Lob city!

[@onlyBanz]

Luka will probably go down as one of the most amazing players weve ever seen. Ive never seen anyone move the way he does

[@joshsteele28]

Shoutout to Bob for saving Dallas on this pick

[@codymanson1124]

That guy didn’t do shit. He got hired after the Luka draft. That pick was all Donnie. Cuban just too proud to give Donnie credit.

[@Itzblu777]

@@codymanson1124 True, Many people dont know this !! Vegas Bob came in and messed a lot of things up

[@bigkahuna8o8]

Luka needs a documentary that’s be fire af

[@FernandoRodriguez-ds5ri]

There’s one on here

[@johans9866]

there's one when he retired from Madrid.

[@gabrielmora6144]

Scouts were like "I like my basketball players basketbally"

[@carboy101]

😂😂😂

[@codycray8461]

Tall dark and muscular 💀😂

[@shanesawyer5103]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@slimeball392]

😭😭😭😭😭

[@ignacioaznar9566]

Im from Spain and I followed Luka since he arrived at Real Madrid. What people don’t understand is that at age 16 he was the best player in Europe by far. They compared him to Kukoc or Petrovic but these two being much older at the time they did shine in Europe. But despite this, nobody expected him to become NBA MVP caliber in 2-3 years, absolutely insane !

[@coopersepulveda9872]

My best friend in college was from Kosovo and we met through basketball so we use to watch Jokic and Donic games before they were both in the league and I loved their game but didn't think they'd need up being the best two players in the league. Serbs can hoop for real for real man

[@thebeasters]

Oh we understand. These random idiots are trolling on you tube

[@skiandbike131]

In the US we ignore Europe but so much talent there. It's kind of like how Europeans don't follow the Brazilian football league but it's where all the stars come from.

[@brunorubio6569]

@@skiandbike131truuuuuuuuuu they follow it now tho

[@NatiBasti]

@@skiandbike131europes are watching Soccer from everwhere :) We are Not stupid Like Most of the Americans :)

[@cammac389]

Atlanta being Atlanta

[@eamonkelley3811]

Kings being Kings. At least Trae has been All-NBA. Sacramentos second overall pick now plays for the Wizards, his third team..

[@cammac389]

@@eamonkelley3811 the kings have a good nucleus.,overall good team.

[@eamonkelley3811]

@cammac389 yea but damn Luka was right there. Worst then Pistons selecting Darco with the number #2 over Melo or Wade.

[@cammac389]

@@eamonkelley3811 I agree. To my point. ATLANTA BEING ATLANTA .. some how finding away to fuck up a good situation

[@charlesamissah9089]

⁠​⁠@@eamonkelley3811nah that darco pick was worse. Wade is arguably top 3 at his position all time and Melo might go to the hall

[@moses9426]

Luka was 16 Years old playing against Prime MVP Russ. This OKC team was also one of the best teams in the NBA at the time too. It's crazy that he wasn't the number 1 pick. And the fact that everyone underestimated Luka.

[@docKAM]

+1 for the analytics guys. No one wants to admit it but numbers don’t lie

[@jcw034]

Numbers lie without context

[@angelusgnz5784]

Numbers literally always lie

[@etthhereal]

@@jcw034in the case of luka, he’s on pace to shatter lebrons records in shorter time 🐕

[@pinchmeimdreaming2414]

​@@etthherealthere's a good chance he never wins an mvp or a chip.. he's also not efficient enough

[@jcw034]

@@etthhereal has nothing to do with the discussion

[@mzda_]

Cuban doing a shark tank in the NBA

[@E4create]

Cuban is such a legend. Need him back home in PGH city doesn’t have many people like him, they all leave

[@michael-xg9mp]

I wanted to cry on that draft day cause suns didnt pick luka i knew he was going to be amazong especily since i am from europe and watched him a lot

[@aljosia6525]

13?!?! They were tracking him?!! Wth?! I didn't know Luka was this good at that young..that's legendary. He's a legendary player. He's such a cool dude too. If Magic Johnson and Larry Byrd had a love child Luka would be the product. Has the charisma, making the hard shots, incredible passing with the basketball iq of a savant, he is truly fearless with almost a child like happiness about him it makes him a joy to watch play the game.

[@mikomic6760]

They should not let anyone without ball knowledge and love for the game own a team. Mark is an example of an owner every team should have.

[@qpeocn]

Barbara called Mark and told him for that reason, she's out 😂

[@RighteousUncle]

Hawks owner is a good man. Thanks dude!

[@hellabreeshhh]

Mark Cuban and luka magic ✨ #luka was playing professional basketball at 13 im shipping my son overseas when he turns 10 😂

[@spvntheblocx3454]

I’d never let go of those analytic guys if I was Cuban. Boy were they spot on

[@gidamanco]

him winning FIBA europe at 17 against teams full of NBA players was the moment he got my attention 😐

[@ryanquinn1257]

I forget how early and hard he was playing sometimes. Amazing he’s held up this long in reality. Imagine freshmen high schooler playing for years against ncaa and then pre 18 playing NBA.

[@ulyssescasio9939]

They bamboozled Atlanta that Draft day. 😂

[@The_Dark_Skywalker]

No. Just our dumb ass owner

[@B.I.G.C]

GOTTA LOVE MARK CUBAN 💯💙🧠

[@dennismfanega]

Now imagine if that owner never agreed to the deal. Luka would be Lebron in the east right now

[@RG-rb6om]

I don’t think so 😂

[@LiamlaChapelleYonson]

@@RG-rb6omdudes acting like Giannis isnt there

[@Killacam1992]

I’m not even a Mav’s fan but that hoodie is clean

[@geessaess1707]

Mark finessed the other owner. That’s why you let GMs who are pros do the deals unless you are a genius like Mark.

[@etthhereal]

That’s exactly why he did that lmaoo

[@therevolutionmustbetelevis1461]

Nah..they were picking Trae the whole time so getting a pick out the deal was a win win.

[@williamcowell1889]

Too bad he’ll never get a winning team around Luka .

[@williamhesquire]

Iono though. Organization has been faulty for a while in that dept. Sad when the city could at least have a competitive team.

[@txbc7]

@@williamcowell1889 Your comment hasn't aged well.

[@TorresBoxing]

I like how they worked that deal out without getting the GM’s involved.

[@dawguy8189]

Hawks drafted luka. I waiting during pick 4 and we immediately traded him to the mavs for pick 5. crazy

[@billtyree6876]

Cuban is BAKED!!!!

[@veldc8730]

Fearless is what he is. Truly

[@Sexpistolz]

Luka I’m Atlanta would have been insane knowing how ATL IS😂😂😂

[@andreitaker3527]

What sold me to Luka is that he won the mvp in euro as a teen. I know some former NBA role players managed to also win mvp there but those guys were in their prime years and Luka did it as a teen.

[@skinnyhands5761]

I bet you who ever thought Ayton is the number 1 pick is probably traumatized seeing the dude play like a 2nd rounder😂

[@fraz1412]

Greatest business owner/ genius in our time. Bro said “fuck” just to give more to charity. Legend

[@ryanflynn6819]

Drafting Luka goat move

[@ClutchDre__]

Crazy. If he didn’t make that call in those 15 minutes and tell him straight up they’ll give the hawks Trae Young for Luka, set up that organization for the next 10 years if he stays. Guys a monster compared to Trae 🤣

[@davidphelps]

The Atlanta guys the shit. He's my hero.

[@1682Wick]

BOTH TRADES WORKED OUT trae and luka both made it to the conference finals with a chance to make to the finals.

[@samgunz1]

Trae is literally 30 and 10 every night damn near.. stop with this slander.. neither one of em are on great teams

[@samgunz1]

Definitely agreeing with you btw 😂

[@1682Wick]

@@samgunz1 facts

[@fupalover]

Luka did it first and not because of bracket luck.

[@chadgraham6482]

Luka better

[@woolito150]

Even Cuban knew wassup with luka magic !!

[@cheon4786]

Luka drop that guy like A.I drop everybody

[@501Jordan]

Not the only superstar. SGA is here

[@seanbrinston3236]

Trey Young is arguably a superstar as well

[@tapone6621]

Other teams scouts watching 16yr old Luka: Just a lucky game🤷🏾

[@CHRISG612]

Dallas also took Jalen Brunson at number 33 in that same 2018 draft.. Whoever the guys handling that draft were damn good.

[@HOTBoi3D]

And then some years later comes back and drop 73 on they head top

[@Anon-qp3kt]

Both got the guys that they wanted. Trae aint Luka but he’s amazingly good

[@dthatme]

Your analytics team let Brunson walk so they ain't that special

[@14Nitoo]

Brunson or luka couldn’t have both who you choosing😂😂😂

[@dthatme]

@dijericanderson121 they paid kyrie 8 months later. They lowballed Brunson thinking he was average

[@fupalover]

​@@14NitooYou could've had both

[@ImMe20127]

@@dthatmewe didn’t low ball him, we offered him a good contract before he went crazy in the playoffs plus the Knicks hired his dad…he wasn’t staying with us after that

[@TwoWay-xX]

Mark Cuban finessed Atlanta like the shark tank

[@Choe903]

I wish I had the eyes Luka had on him cause I was 16 playing against grown men

[@hot4television]

Playing men at the YMCA is not the same bro

[@coreygolpheneee]

I dont know how the scouts came to that conclusion, it took one euroleague highlight reel to convince me lol.

[@dpruitt1458]

Atlanta we love Trae let’s stop the bullshyt

[@jusbertmeza4424]

Calling the owner directly and getting it done without the GMs is a sick power move 😂

[@JoeMama-yb8oc]

Hawks FLEECED

[@GIANTNATION]

Luka just dropped 73 on them boys but sure 😂

[@cashmoney6935]

Make sure to unzip Trae's pants when you're done

[@one_uninterested_introvert]

You are saying that the Hawks were FLEECED, right?

[@Bigedub101]

​@@GIANTNATIONand how many rings Dallas got

[@GIANTNATION]

@@Bigedub101 Luka is double the player trae is 😂 they’ll win a chip WAY before the hawks do, hawks never will

[@cartierr6717]

Hawks owner must be pissed at Mark Cuban after Luka just dropped 73 on his Hawks😭😭

[@onyar8021]

Europe league don't breed "superstars", they breed pure bucket getters!

[@jekubloogwet5878]

I’ll never forget when I found some weird ass Luka highlights a year before the draft and sent them to all my friends and showed my parents.. that thought I was stupid

[@michaelstallworth6705]

...but will he play defense?

[@Relaxationdays]

Never

[@mike.tes7]

No sir. He won't score off the ball either. Just dribble carry dribble carry dribble carry dribble carry dribble ......

[@stee.venjr_]

Don’t need to in this game honestly.

[@Jamer6765]

Yes he’s a league average defender

[@Bigedub101]

​@@mike.tes7Exactly don't forget flop and cry to refs EVERY DAMN CALL instead of GET BACK IN DEFENSE

[@rodolfodiaz6732]

Trey Young for Luka….not a bad swap…..both players are stars and they even have a beautiful picture together that’ll always be remembered

[@lordninja1387]

Luka Doncic is basically the Cesc Fabregas of the NBA.

[@jesusesquivel.]

He was a starter for Real Madrid for four years since he was 14- years old in Spain

[@7e1ku]

They also got Brunson. Their scouting is insane... now Lively

[@X410_Almighty_J]

When Luka quoted. It's easier to scored in Europe than the league I knew he was something

[@benpuno2494]

Mark got that shark in him forsure with that offer deal

[@AustimosPrime]

As an ATL fan I will never let it go.

[@gerardoperez6125]

Instead of the general managers messing around with each other is crazyyyy

[@timothytaylor9835]

He blocked the Chris Paul to the Lakers trade then fleeced the Atlanta Hawks to get Luka

[@steviejohnson6452]

The hawks also got a future 1st round pick. From their pov at the time, they traded the #3 pick for the #5 pick so they still got a guy they actually wanted and a future 1st on top of that. So it was kinda a win/win for both sides. I would definitely take Luka and I think the mavs won this trade, but it wasn’t just a one sided robbery either. Hawks used that extra pick to draft cam reddish.

[@gregb.6799]

I'm sure GMs love it when owners are making draft day deals.

[@luchijr4268]

Love it . And now we got Kyrie omg Cuban been in his bag I used to hate our old trades

[@ourmarketingdesigns]

Cold cold business man.

[@genm6798]

That russ and Luka pic goes hard

[@edwardirizarry905]

Now the Kid is playing OKC in the playoffs this another great decision from Mark

[@Parker470]

Now if only they can help get that man a ring.

[@michaelsmith5402]

Great work 👏

[@stephenl7756]

Might be the best trade in nba history when it’s done

[@aking2330]

Luka might not win a chip anytime soon but he was a great pick up. They should have built better around him

[@SSFFRRJJ]

Cuban turning into LeCap James 😂😭

[@Tbone.357]

Great move. Dude is amazing.

[@dreamtimej]

In 1981, 43 years ago, Mark Cuban was a student at Indiana University when they won a National Title with Isaiah Thomas.

[@andytaylor6781]

Cuban is one smart man

[@That_Guy_Says_Hi]

It's good to be the king.

[@B.o.o.L]

Luka is still the most underrated player

[@ItsJeon12234]

Mark Cuban be having the best investments but they barely be having help osrs🤣

[@s2kBscreamin]

Here I am as a Sac Town native and Kings fan, watching this shht all unfold…

[@Bandman717]

Cuban went business man on that hawks gm shark 🦈 tank 😂😂

[@jasonbeaver464]

And then A Star was Born

[@jaredsturt8626]

Greatest trade of all time

[@natsix4857]

There's many more kids to be found and reckoned just like Luka... 👍 🎉

[@AtTheHoUse28]

only one Luka

[@natsix4857]

@@AtTheHoUse28 , "just like Luka". I know many...

[@myname6932]

I say this as a grown man , an impetfect grown man . Once upon a time, I thought Mark Cuban was not a good mix for the NBA or any sport . I stand 1000 % corrected.. Mark... my apologies . Aside from this Luka deal that was about as good... if not better then the one the Lakers made for Kobe( r.i.p )... I've done my research and give Mark... the ultimate respect.. not just for being the Owner of a Sport Team ... but overall.. as a good dude. Props Mr. CUBAN . When Mark speaks.. he says things to his utmost knowledge. Dude is a genius on many levels.

[@Tommy-Tom-Tom]

I love the bicameral recruiting depts. Old school scouts and new school sabermetrics.