“The Lakers have to be careful," the executive told ClutchPoints’ Benedetto Vitale on Wednesday. "Luka just got his butt kicked by a team he handled easily last year, and now they're telling him to wait another year before he can really compete."

With his response, Doncic appears to have shut down any speculation about his future in LA. For the five-time All-Star, he wants to be remembered for raising more banners as a Laker, a feat that many greats before him have achieved.

The Luka Dončić trade to Los Angeles had Dallas Mavericks superfan and Texas native Patrick Mahomes “up for a couple of hours,” processing the shocking move.

In February, the Mavericks sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in a package that brought Anthony Davis to Dallas. Immediately, the NBA world was in shock, and that quickly turned to anger and disappointment for Mavericks fans.

The Los Angeles Lakers have had an underwhelming offseason, to say the least. They were expected to make big moves this offseason; however, they had done very l

The Lakers and the rest of the NBA are monitoring what's going on with Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo

On Aug. 2, Luka Doncic will be eligible to sign a contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers. As it stands right now, he has two seasons left on his current contract, and he can opt out of it next summer.

The infamous trade between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks received some more fuel to the fire.