
LIVE: Luka Doncic Breaks Silence on LA Lakers-Dallas Mavericks Biggest NBA Trade Deal | LeBron |N18G
LIVE: Luka Doncic Breaks Silence on LA Lakers-Dallas Mavericks Biggest NBA Trade Deal | Lebron James | CNBC TV18 LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES - Luka Doncic holds first news conference since being traded from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers. Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris, who were also traded to the Lakers, will also speak at the press conference along with the Lakers' Vice President of Basketball Operations and General Manager, Rob Pelinka. The LA Lakers hold a news conference with General Manager Rob Pelinka and new recruit Luka Doncic. Doncic has been traded by the reigning Western Conference champion Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis in a blockbuster trade. The deal was announced Sunday after trade talks that took place over about a month and were kept extremely tight-lipped. Doncic, Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris are headed to the Lakers, while Davis and Max Christie are going to Dallas.Luka Doncic breaks silence n his first comments since being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers earlier Sunday, NBA superstar Luka Doncic penned a thank you letter to the Dallas Mavericks, their fans and the city of Dallas. “Seven years ago, I came here as a teenager to pursue my dream of playing basketball at the highest level,” Doncic wrote in a post on X. “I thought I’d spend my career here and I wanted so badly to bring you a championship. The love and support you all have given me is more than I could have ever dreamed of. For a young kid from Slovenia coming to the U.S. for the first time, you made North Texas feel like home.” #lukadoncic #lalakers #NBA #dallasmavs #lebronjames #cnbctv18 #usatoday #basketball In one of the most stunning trades in league history, the Lakers acquired Doncic, as well as Maxi Kleber, Markieff Morris from the Dallas Mavericks for Anthony Davis, Max Christie and the Lakers’ 2029 first-round draft pick.