Luka Doncic wasn’t expected to finish the 2024-25 season with the Los Angeles Lakers. Dallas Mavericks fans were fond of the 6-foot-6 Slovenian phenom during his 6.5-year tenure with the organization.

Luka Dončić said after the Los Angeles Lakers' first-round elimination that his February trade from the Dallas Mavericks took a mental toll on him this season.