LeBron James says he initially thought Luka Dončić’s Lakers trade was a hoax LeBron James says he spent two days in disbelief after the Los Angeles Lakers traded away Anthony Davis, his close friend and teammate.
Like the rest of the world, James initially assumed the Lakers’ trade with the Dallas Mavericks for Dončić – Davis was sent the other way – was a joke when he learned about it last Saturday night while at dinner with his family in New York.
“Luka has been my favorite player in the NBA for a while now,” James said on Tuesday night after scoring 26 points in the Lakers’ blowout win over the Clippers.
Lue smirked on Tuesday night when asked how he would respond to pundits and ex-players like Charles Barkley and Paul Pierce who think James and Dončić won’t work well together because they’re both ball-dominant players.
The top scorer in NBA history is finally coming to grips with the idea of forming a new partnership with Luka Dončić, who also holds a special place in James’s esteem.
