Why the Lakers Couldn’t Say No to the Luka Doncic Trade

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While you were sleeping (or preparing to sleep), Luka Dončić got traded to the Los Angeles Lakers.

I’m sorry but … WHAT!?!?!? How? Why?

We don’t have all the answers just yet, but as we absorb the news of the NBA’s blockbuster Lakers-Mavericks-Jazz three-way trade, we can look at the big picture and make some key takeaways. This is perhaps the most shocking trade in NBA annals, at least in my time circling the sun. Out of the blue, a 25-year-old superstar with time left to run on his contract has changed teams. I’m sure there’s more backstory we’re going to

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