"Never Had a Player Come to the Lakers and Be as Sad": Jeanie Buss Speaks on Luka Doncic's True Emotions After Infamous Trade

Jeanie Buss: Lakers "Never Had a Player as Sad as Luka"

The Luka Doncic trade was the only one in NBA history shocking enough to have its own Wikipedia page. And it hurt the man most involved.

"Never had a player come to the Lakers and be as sad": Jeanie Buss speaks on Luka Doncic's true emotions after infamous trade

Luka Doncic was part of arguably the most shocking trade in NBA history.

Jeanie Buss: Luka Doncic Has Now Fully Embraced Lakers After Being 'Sad' When Learning Of Trade

While the Luka Doncic trade to the Los Angeles Lakers came as a massive shock to the entire basketball world, it came as just a big a surprise, if not even more so, to the superstar himself. Doncic has made no secret of the fact that he felt he would spend his entire career with the Dallas Mavericks and the idea of being traded never crossed his mind. As such, it took some time for Luka to come to grips with the fact that he was a member of the …

Luka Doncic Showed Jeanie Buss a First in Lakers History

Jeanie Buss has been around the Los Angeles Lakers since the early 1980s. She has seen almost any legendary Lakers superstar. Her father, Jerry Buss, purchased the Lakers in 1979, and Jeanie, as his favorite, was around for the ride. After his death in 2013, the controlling ownership passed to his six children. Yet, Jeanie fought for it and became the sole owner after a court dispute. What we are trying to say is that she has been around. But Je…

Lakers champ suggests Luka Doncic’s lights were way too bright for Dallas

Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic is a legendary talent, but he didn’t spend the first six-plus seasons of his NBA career playing for a legendary franchise. Doncic started out his stint in the NBA playing for the Dallas Mavericks, and the Mavericks have won just one championship in franchise history compared to the Lakers’ 17. Former Lakers guard Sasha Vujacic, who played with fellow guard Kobe Bryant and won back-to-back championships with L…

Lakers: Building a championship team around Luka Doncic

Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn ImagesGary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images The Los Angeles Lakers have quietly entered a new era since trading Anthony Davis for Luka Doncic in February. In the 28 games played with Doncic, he averaged 28 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 7.5 assists per game, leading the Lakers to an 18-10 record. This offseason, the Lakers have made considerable efforts to enhance the roster’s depth and defense. However, with co-star LeBron James turning…