Luka Dončić is now part of the Los Angeles Lakers and is preparing for his first playoff appearance with the team this Saturday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. It has been nearly two months since the basketball world was stunned by the news of Dončić being traded from the Dallas Mavericks, the team he led to the NBA Finals just last season, to the Lakers.
For the Lakers, this trade was seen as a major victory. They exchanged Anthony Davis for a younger star, setting the stage for their future success. While Lakers fans celebrated, Mavericks fans were, and continue to be, saddened by the departure of Dončić, whom they deeply cherished since his acquisition in the 2018 draft. Dončić also experienced strong emotions after the trade, telling ESPN that he reacted by throwing and breaking his phone upon hearing the news.
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