Luka Doncic's inaugural season with the Los Angeles Lakers concluded much sooner than many anticipated. The shocking midseason trade that brought the five-time All-Star from the Dallas Mavericks, in exchange for Anthony Davis, was intended to rejuvenate the Lakers' championship aspirations.

The Los Angeles Lakers' latest (hoped-for) legend, five-time All-NBA First Team guard Luka Doncic, 26, faces a wide-open future now. Despite boasting homecourt advantage in their first round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves,

It has been a whirlwind 2025 for Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic, who was shell-shocked by his trade from the Dallas Mavericks. The Lakers’ surprising early exit from the playoffs at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves will give Doncic a bit more time off than expected,