Mark Cuban on what convinced him to go all-in to get Luka Doncic at the 2018 Draft: "It was watching the players that he played with in Real Madrid defer to him. Grown men who had been in the NBA for years, wanting the ball in his hands. That's all I need

Rick CarlisleOn Luka Doncic God this guys like a Magic Johnson-type player Hes the most unique player Ive ever worked with Hes just so good Hes a killer competitor You put the right guys around him and I defy you to figure out a way to beat him He is smart as hell and knows how to win

ESPN Ramona Shelburne Details Luka Donis Influence on the Lakers Roster Construction

Luka Doni and the Lakers visited the court he grew up playing on in Slovenia

Luka Doncics absurd shot-making from March last season when he won NBA Western Conference Player of the Month after averaging 375 PPG 80 RPG and 74 APG on 492 FG and 392 3PT The Lakers also went 142 during that stretch

In 2009 the Mavs offered a prize from a DUMP to any fan that hits a layup-freethrow-3-Half court shot 16 years later Luka Doncic was traded to the Lakers for practically NOTHING

Nico Harrison on the backlash to trading Luka Doncic I did know Luka was important to the fan base I didn't quite know it to what level