New Lakers star Luka Doncic calls trade from Mavericks 'a big shock'
The Lakers introduced Luka Dončić on Tuesday, and the NBA superstar expressed the same shock as the rest of the basketball world about the trade that brought him to L.A. from Dallas.
The Lakers introduced superstar Luka Dončić on Tuesday, and he expressed the same shock as the rest of the basketball world about the trade that brought him to Los Angeles from Dallas.
“You can imagine how surprised I was,” Dončić said at his introductory news conference. “I was almost asleep. When I got a call, I had to check it was April 1st. I didn’t really believe it at first. It was a big shock. It was hard moments for me.”
The Lakers acquired Dončić on Saturday in exchange for power forward Anthony Davis and a first-round draft pick. They also sent guard Jalen Hood-Schifino to the Utah Jazz in what was a three-team deal.
The Los Angeles Lakers' Luka Dončić at an introductory news conference in El Segundo, Calif., on Tuesday.Jae C. Hong / APDončić is coming off a season in which he led the Mavericks to the NBA finals. In his career, Dončić has averaged 28.7 points per game, third highest all time in NBA history. His playoff scoring average of 30.9 points per game is second only to Michael Jordan’s.
“Luka Dončić joining forces with the Los Angeles Lakers is a seismic event in NBA history,” Los Angeles general manager Rob Pelinka said. “When those two powerful forces come together it brings basketball joy to the world.”
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