Can Luka Doncic still sign a supermax contract with the Lakers after Mavericks trade? Here's what we know.
We’re still trying to pick up our jaws off the floor from the Luka Doncic and Anthony Davis trade.
The biggest questions are for the Dallas Mavericks: why would they trade a 25-year-old mega-super-duperstar when he’s one of the league’s best players?
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Here’s some insight: per ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, the Mavs had concerns about “his constant conditioning issues,” and they also were worried about him signing a supermax contract this offseason.
So the question is: will the Lakers be able to offer him a supermax now that he’s been traded to Los Angeles?
Per ESPN’s Bobby Marks, he is not.
https://twitter.com/BobbyMarks42/status/1885929333862113434
What a stunner.