The Los Angeles Lakers pulled off arguably the most shocking trade in NBA history when they acquired Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Anthony Davis last month. Though the Mavericks initially approached the Lakers about the trade, the Lakers had their own motivations for going through with the blockbuster deal.
Outside of the obvious—acquiring a generational talent in Doncic—Lakers owner Jeanie Buss opened up that the Lakers were not much different of a team than the one that has consistently lost to the Denver Nuggets in the postseason in recent years.
