Luka Dončić joins Lakers after Trade from Mavericks

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Former Suns GM Ryan McDonough breaks down Lakers’ views after exchanging Anthony Davis with Luka Dončić in a blockbuster trade.

El Segundo, California (AP) – Luka Dončić says he was as shocked as the rest of the basketball world when Dallas Mavericks traded him to Los Angeles Lakers.

The superstar scorer has begun to recover after the move after his first two days in LA, and he is already excited about a new chapter with LeBron James and his famous new team.

“It was a big shock,” Dončić said. “It was hard moments for me. I had to check if it was April 1st… (but now) I get the game in the biggest club in the world and I’m excited about this new journey. “

Dončić officially joined Lakers Tuesday, just over two days after Mavericks sent him to Los Angeles in it Seismic Trade.

Lakers traded Anthony Davis and Max Christie in a three-team agreement to acquire Dončić, who won his first scoring title last season before led Mavs to the NBA final. Dončić is a five-time all-NBA choice.

Stars of Dončić’s age and results almost never traded, but Dallas decided to move on from his 25-year-old midpoint and lakers accepted eagerly. Dončić acknowledged he was stunned.

“Honestly, it was difficult at first,” Dončić said. “The first day was really tough. I felt that these last 48 hours were a month. Emotionally it was really hard, but today was much better. I’m just very happy to be here for this opportunity. These are lakers. It’s one of the best clubs in history, so I’m excited to be here. “

General Manager Rob Pelinka did not hide his enthusiasm by landing Dončić as they met with the media at Lakers’ training complex.

“We have one of the game’s biggest superstars and an international player who will join Lakers,” Pelinka said. “I think it will be something incredibly special that NBA and Basketball have never seen before.”

The trade stunned the sports worldLeaves many Mavs -fans furious – including Dončić’s father, Sasa, who said his son “absolutely did not deserve this.”

Dončić Haven’t played since Christmas because of a veal strain, but he is believed to be close to a return to court. Lakers have four matches in the Los Angeles area for the next seven days, including a road game against Clippers Tuesday night.

Lakers also acquired Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris in the trade with Dallas.