Charania I'm told the organization is seriously considering the possibly of shutting down Luka Doncic Kyrie Irving They have a top-10 protected pick So being out of the play-in race it behooves them not to try to keep their pick

Charania NBA stakeholders are aware there is no perfect solution to tanking but the three anti-tanking proposals are attempting to mitigate it as much as possible Owners will speak with their respective GMs and executives weighing potential ramifications and unintended consequences

Kevin O'Connor Potential changes to the NBA Draft that have generated interest at the ownership level include limiting protections after the top 4 amp freezing the lottery standings on an early date mid-year Nothing is set in stone but changes to limit tanking is a key discussion point

Bill Simmons Pod Max Kellerman talks about Kyrie Irving and Cooper Flagg potentially winning 2 championships in Dallas

Nick Wright This version of Luka means no one wants to play him He and his team are clutch and connected I'm not picking the Lakers to win the title but they are real contenders

The Big Number Luka's drives per game have been down every year since 2021 declining year over year Share of Luka Doncic's shots at the rim 14 this year career low He has taken more shots from 28 feet out this season than anybody but Lamelo Ball Stephen Curry and Tyrese Maxey

Charles Barkley I get sick of people saying theyre contenders The Lakers are not a good team I just think it's funny how the media's turned on Luka Doncic I guess were contractually obligated to talk about them every day