Patrick Mahomes Sees the Silver Lining After His Meltdown Over the Dallas Mavericks Trading Luka Dončić

Sauvik Banerjee | 02/02/2025
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It’s an odd time to be a Dallas sports fan right now. On one hand, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has led his team into a hole that seems nearly impossible to escape from, while on the other, the Mavericks, despite making a championship run last season, pulled off one of the wildest trades of the century. We are not kidding. And as a Texas native, Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes understandably couldn’t wrap his head around what he saw Saturday night.

For those living under the rock, the Dallas Mavericks traded Luka Dončić, Maxi Kleber, and Markieff Morris to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis, Max Christie, and a 2029 first-round pick.

“Wait what?” Mahomes tweeted right after the trade was made official. And he wasn’t the only NBA fan to react that way—almost everyone from the Mavs ManiAACs responded the same way after seeing how the franchise decided to trade someone like Dončić. You don’t get your hands on a player of that caliber every day, or even every year, for that matter.

“I’m sick rn….” the Chiefs QB followed up by quote-retweeting his initial tweet. It must have hit hard for the Texas native. Mahomes is often seen courtside in Dallas during the NFL offseason with his wife Brittany, and sometimes with a few of his teammates. In a Q&A session, he was even heard saying that Dončić was his favorite NBA player.

Even Mahomes’ teammate, Mecole Hardman Jr., knew exactly how his QB would feel about the trade. He tweeted, “I know Pat sick right now.”

However, after going through the six stages of grief, Mahomes could see the silver lining. Later, he tweeted how the pairing of Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis actually made sense and would be interesting to watch. “Kyrie and AD going to be nice tho!” Mahomes wrote.

But, other Maverick fans did not truly agree with Mahomes, as they had their own interpretation of the moves.

The Chiefs icon is already finding ways to cheer for the Mavs, but it seems it will take time for others to accept the bold move.

Post Edited By: Samnur Reza
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Sauvik Banerjee

Sauvik Banerjee

Sauvik Banerjee is an NFL Content Strategist with a degree in English and Economics. A dedicated fan of the game for over seven years, his passion for football ignited after witnessing Tom Brady orchestrate the 28-3 comeback. In over three years of writing, but mostly strategizing, Sauvik has penned more than 1,300 articles, mainly focusing on the human stories behind the players and how the sport has transformed their lives. He loves watching Lamar Jackson on the field, as he is drawn to his dynamic, unpredictable style of play. When he’s not writing about football, you’ll find Sauvik running—something he’s loved since his track and field days. But one thing he is not wired to do is turn down a challenge on the chess board.

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