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Rob Pelinka says Luka Doncic will lead Lakers ‘for years to come back’

By Editorial Board Published February 2, 2025 4 Min Read
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Rob Pelinka says Luka Doncic will lead Lakers ‘for years to come back’

NEW YORK — In 2022, JJ Redick had Luka Doncic over to his Brooklyn residence for his podcast, teasing him about an unpaid wager from when the 2 had been briefly teammates with the Dallas Mavericks.

Throughout their dialog, Doncic admitted that he didn’t watch quite a lot of NBA basketball rising up, the six-plus-hour time change prohibitive for lots of consumption.

There was, although, one NBA participant who Doncic beloved watching, an outsized, do-everything participant with distinctive expertise value emulating.

And now, formally, Doncic and that participant, LeBron James, are teammates. However this deal to commerce Anthony Davis for Doncic, it was made with a watch for what’s subsequent.

The Lakers formally introduced the commerce Sunday, confirming that everybody actually didn’t get their social media accounts hacked. Davis and Max Christie are gone, headed to the Mavericks to assist their staff win now as a result of, as Mavericks coach Jason Kidd stated, “defense wins championships.”

“We are overwhelmingly thankful for AD’s six seasons with the Lakers, where he led our franchise to a championship and cemented himself as a perennial NBA All-Star,” Lakers basic supervisor Rob Pelinka stated in a press release. “We are proud of Max Christie’s development as a Laker as he has grown into an impact 3-and-D player and we are appreciative of the work Jalen Hood-Schifino has put in to show professionalism at every level.

“Sports are about transformative moments. We are inspired by these moments Lakers fans know, expect and love with a franchise that continually ushers in new eras of greatness.”

Enter Doncic, a 25-year-old perennial MVP candidate who final season led the Mavericks to the NBA Finals.

“Luka is a one-of-a-kind, young global superstar who will lead this franchise for years to come,” Pelinka stated within the assertion. “His killer instincts and commitment to winning championships will be a driving force for the team. We will be relentless in building a roster around the oncourt vision Coach Redick has for this basketball team and there is an unwavering commitment to that work to serve our loyal and dedicated fans. We are grateful for today and look forward to what’s next.”

Doncic will put on No. 77 for the Lakers.

Assembly with reporters in Cleveland earlier than the Mavericks play the Cavaliers, Dallas basic supervisor Nico Harrison stated the staff needed to get “out ahead” of what may’ve been a tough summer time of negotiations with Doncic a few supermax extension that may’ve been value practically $350 million over 5 seasons. Harrison praised Pelinka’s secrecy in negotiations and stated that he would take final duty for the choice.

“It’s (on) me,” Harrison advised reporters. “I don’t do anything that’s scary. Everything that we do, we put a lot of work in.”

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