The Los Angeles Lakers formally introduced Luka Doncic as the newest member of the team in a surreal Tuesday morning press conference. Doncic spoke about the shock of being traded and wondering if it was April Fool’s, and how the last 48 hours have felt like a month as he processes the sudden change.
As soon as the trade news broke, the spin began from the Mavericks side as they tried desperately to explain why they were trading a 25-year-old superstar. Much of that has focused on Doncic’s conditioning, as he’s always looked a bit pudgy compared to most of the NBA’s elite, but what those critiques seem to ignore is the fact that Doncic has always been dominant on the floor.
