Saturday night’s stunning trade between the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers left the NBA world in shambles.
Luka Doncic was heading to the Lakers, less than a year removed from taking the Mavs to the NBA Finals, and at a value that seemed like a steal for Los Angeles. Meanwhile, Anthony Davis’s time in L.A. came to a shockingly abrupt end that no one saw coming.
A trade of this magnitude, involving two superstar players, one of whom still may be years away from his peak, is something that simply does not happen in sports.
To help non-basketball fans wrap their heads around the situation, ESPN’s Adam Schefter took a shot at giving an example for what the deal would look like in NFL terms.
It was a valiant effort, but the general consensus was that Schefty missed the mark here.
The most flagrant miscue here is that both Lamar and Burrow are 28 years old, so Schefter’s comparison does not account for the dramatic age difference between Davis and Doncic. There’s other points to quibble with as well, as the internet was quick to point out.
Fans hopped in doing their best to correct Schefter’s attempt, with a swap of Matthew Stafford and Josh Allen pitched as a potential answer.
It’s not easy to pull off a cross-sports comp for a deal of this magnitude, but if the situation ever arises again, Schefter might want to leave his post in drafts.