Why Luka Dončić’s Trade to LA is Business as Usual for the NBA

On Saturday night, the sports world got hit with the news of the Dallas Mavericks’ shocking decision to trade superstar Luka Dončić, as well as Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis, Max Christie and their 2029 first-round draft pick. Senior ESPN NBA writer Tim Bontemps joins host Clinton Yates to discuss the Mavericks’ motives and the long history of Lakers Exceptionalism that set the stage for this trade, and how the seismic shift will reverberate throughout the NBA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Why Luka Dončić’s Trade to LA is Business as Usual for the NBA is an episode from ESPN Daily by ESPN.

This episode is 29:29 long.

This episode was published on Feb 3, 2025.

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