UNDISPUTED Chris_Broussard received a text confirmation from a source who would know that it's "totally true" the Clippers tanked to avoid the Lakers:

Why were the Clippers rated so highly coming into the season

Turnover on inbounds pass loses the game for the Lakers

The first question Cooper Flagg was asked after getting drafted was if the league gifted the Dallas Mavericks the first overall pick in exchange for sending Luka Doncic to the Lakers

Christian Wood absolutely schools Nurkic