From shock to star shape in Lakers gold

When Luka Doncic was traded from Dallas to the Lakers for Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a first-round pick, the NBA world was stunned. Commissioner Adam Silver admired how Luka faced the move honestly, calling it a rare professional setback.

Doncic turned that setback into fuel: training hard, shining at EuroBasket, and signing an extension in L.A. Now, he’s an early MVP favourite — proof that sometimes being traded feels like moving houses, except your new living room has 20,000 screaming fans.