More than that, Doncic has been urged to make some changes if he wants to go further with the Lakers. On Saturday, former NBA coach Sam Mitchell told reporter Vince Goodwill on SiriusXM NBA Radio that the guard has two options for the 2025-26 season.

Minutes after Harrison traded Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis, Max Christie, and one future first-round pick, he was quoted on his reasoning for doing the deal. Additional explanations continued to spill out in the days following the trade,

After the Los Angeles Lakers acquired Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks in February, the five-time All-Star met with general manager Rob Pelinka and asked him to trade for a specific player. Doncic wanted to play with a center who was a lob threat since he had success playing with Daniel Gafford and Dereck Lively II in Dallas.