Trump calls on Dallas to "undo" Doncic's trade to the Lakers: "The worst in the history of sports"

Donald Trump, President of the United States, spoke about the trade of Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers during a Republican Party convention in Dallas (Texas) .'

'"This is a great team, the Dallas Mavericks, which we hope will be good... I have to tell you that I don't understand the Doncic trade. What do I know about basketball? I'd say that won't go down in history as the best trade in sports. It could go down in history as the worst trade in sports," said Donald Trump.'

The President of the United States recommended to the Mavericks, the NBA franchise for which Spaniards Santi Aldama and Sergio de Larrea will play this season, that "it has to be undone (Doncic's trade to the Lakers)."

Donald Trump recalled Babe Ruth's transfer from the Red Sox to the Yankees: the Curse of the Bambino

Donald Trump, in sports analyst mode, also stated that "the worst trade in the history of sports" was the one that sent Babe Ruth from the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees.

Babe's thing will always be the worst trade. But... is Doncic's?

On December 26, 1919 , the Red Sox sent Babe Ruth to the Yankees in a direct cash sale of $100,000 (a record figure for the time), accompanied by a $300,000 loan.

This trade was the origin of what became known as the Curse of the Bambino (the Yankees went from having no titles to winning four World Series with Ruth. The Red Sox suffered a title drought that lasted 86 years).

'Trump: "Maybe we could redo the Doncic trade, or I redo deals all the time. It has to be redone"'

"The Babe one will always be the worst trade. But... is Doncic's? That's not good. Was it good? Maybe we could redo that trade. I redo deals all the time. It has to be redone. That has to be redone. I don't understand that deal. You know, there are deals one understands. I understand deals, but that one I didn't quite understand," said Donald Trump, once again suggesting to the Mavericks that they undo the Doncic trade.

On February 2, 2025, a three-team trade shook the NBA and ended with Luka Doncic on the Lakers.

The Lakers received Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber, and Markieff Morris, the Dallas Mavericks received Anthony Davis, Max Christie, and a 2029 first-round Draft pick, and the Utah Jazz received Hood-Schifino, a 2025 second-round Draft pick, and another 2025 second-round pick.

Neither any of the players involved, nor the stars Luka Doncic and Anthony Davis, knew anything about the deal until it was finalized.