Report: Lakers have there sights set on Luka Doncic as future of franchise after LeBron retires

[kikanga]

[jonnybravo]

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[PLATNUM]

how about we just draft and develop our guys and we can root for some HOMEGROWN players for a change? smh. I'm sick of this BS
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[wolfpaclaker]

I totally buy in the Lakers have their eyes on him.

Highly doubt Luka will move on and pass up all that extension money to wait to sign a max deal with the Lakers.

Trade? That's just not happening. If Mavs were ever forced, they'd send him to the East.

[BEazy]

Now that Mark Cuban is no longer involved with the Mavericks, the team's new owner, who also owns the Las Vegas Sands Corporation and is worth $28.2 billion, has taken over. Cuban and Adelson are pushing to introduce gambling and casinos in Texas, and the state seems likely to approve it. They plan to build a new arena with an attached hotel and casino on the site of the old Cowboys stadium.

Luka will soon be up for a massive contract extension, and I seriously doubt he would leave all of that behind for Jeanie Buss and Rob Pelinka. The prestige of the Lakers doesn't hold the same sway with today's players as it did with previous generations. Plus, with no state income tax in Texas, that mega deal becomes even more enticing, especially with Luka's established roots in Dallas.

I'd love for Luka to prove me wrong and surprise everyone, but this just sounds like KOC talking nonsense.

[defense]

Let's go for Chet at PF and Wemby at C while we are at it.

[Denny_Russo]

A pipe so ridiculous that it's funny. We'll definitely get him when he's 32. One of Rob's hallmarks is acquiring players on the tail ends of their primes. Luka may have 3-4 years of peak play left, and all of those years will play out on the Mavs because they are competitive now. He's been playing professional ball since 16. Yo don't want to see it, but his body will give out at some point, especially considering how banged up he is every year in the playoffs. Further, he has to play himself into shape because he seems to lack motivation in the offseason. That won't fly as he's older and his body fails him.

We desperately need a system and framework that doesn't prioritize free agent superstars. The superstars will come if we have a good program, but this organization is arguably the most volatile in history. The coaches come and go every 2 years, Lebron and Klutch run the show and will backstab you the moment they want you gone.

TL;DR - nothing will change until management cleans house.
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[kikanga]

[Inspector Gadget]

[Inspector Gadget]

As for Luka, like I said the only way he comes here is if LeBron tells him how being a Laker is so amazing and that the FO knows how to make there stars feel comfortable etc.. I think there is a 10% chance that this materializes and becomes a possibility

[levon]

Wouldn't be surprised if 32 year old Luka was a worse player than 39 year old LeBron. He hasn't proven he can actually play on both sides of the ball in a deep playoff run, was abysmal defensively in the Finals, and looked fat as hell in the Dragic farewell game. He's been playing professionally since he was 14. He's got a lot of miles.

[cathy78]

So, another retirement party by the Lakers...

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[Denny_Russo]

[Aphex Twin]

Luka might be too overweight now to want.

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funny story
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