Buss was in the loop on this trade from the moment Lakers GM Rob Pelinka sat down at a coffee shop in Dallas with Mavericks GM Nico Harrison, who proposed the deal. "I called Jean

The Los Angeles Lakers pulled off one of the biggest and most shocking trades of the decade and arguably of the century. The Lakers shocked the NBA and sports world on Feb. 1 when they traded for international superstar Luka Dončić.

More than a month after Luka Doncic ’s blockbuster trade to the Los Angeles Lakers, the former Dallas Mavericks superstar is still finding his way in the purple and gold. In his first 12 games with LA, Doncic is averaging 24.5 points, 8.4 rebounds, 8.0 assists, while leading the Lakers to an 8-4 record in that stretch.