Goldsberry The whole Lakers front office knew for a month trading for Luka was happening they didn't keep it quietthey were at work putting a roster together and building trade deadline scenarios based on a reality where they might have No 77 in purple and gold

Bill Simmons Pod Simmons on Lakers' moves I'm just dumbfounded I just don't get it Goldsberry What are we doing with Walker Kessler We are the Los Angeles fing Lakers We go after George Mikan Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Shaq

Shelburne The Lakers Had A Meeting Last Summer With Luka Doncic That Mapped Out The 2026 Offseason LeBron James wasnt In Those Plans At that meeting they laid out their plans in those plans they did not include LeBron James

Glibert Arenas show did a draft review on Acuff During the review they all openly admitted they thought Vlade Divac was still the GM of the Kings

Vlade Divac on why he didn't draft Luka I already had Fox who I had a good relationship with so I would have to trade him The small market was a perfect fit for Fox Luka is a big market player if I get him I may lose him down the road

The Lakers have been linked to Thunder guard Lu Dort as a potential trade target to pair with Luka Doncic

Vecenie during his live draft show The Knicks did trade 24 for 25 straight up The Lakers just move up one spot for free Charania said the Knicks are trying to trade 25 as well So I think they probably ran out of time and said to the Lakers 'Do you guys want to go We'll let you move up'