Lakers Got Luka Doncic But Not His Loyalty
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Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill and fantasy basketball analyst Dan Titus discuss the options for the Lakers superstar as he heads into next season - with a player option waiting for the 2026-2027 season and the potential of a $400 million deal on the horizon.
Luka Dončić will be living his best life this summer. I hope, anyway. He seems like a nice guy. We deserve happiness. BUT IS THAT GOOD?
Ayton has faced somewhat similar criticisms during his two seasons in Portland, though more about his on-court effort than fitness. The Lakers now offer him a chance to show he can be a dynamic player on a team with a path toward contention, and Ayton didn't deny it will be a different environment, via ESPN:
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Silver Screen and Roll on MSNDeandre Ayton thinks playing with LeBron James, Luka Dončić will get him back to full formAyton talked during his press conference on Tuesday about how those two players make everyone around them better and can do the same for him. “They both average about nine assis
Former No. 1 overall pick Deandre Ayton offers strong praise for Luka Dončić in his first comments since joining the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Los Angeles Lakers acquired Luka Dončić from the Dallas Mavericks in February. It was arguably the biggest blockbuster trade in NBA history. Behind Dončić, LeBron James, and Austin Reaves, the Lakers finished last season as the third seed in the rugged Western Conference.
The Los Angeles Lakers no longer orbit around LeBron James. That baton was passed as soon as L.A. finalized the trade that sent out James' handpicked sidekick, Anthony Davis, to acquire Luka Dončić, a 26-year-old megastar more than capable of piloting the Purple and Gold well past the LeBron era.