The way the Dallas Mavericks treated Luka Doncic as they kicked him out the door was shocking to a lot of people. A trade in the middle of the night to the Los Angeles Lakers, a trade that was lacking in value and that Doncic didn't want, that was followed by constant slander and leaked hit pieces coming out of the Mavericks' front office.

While teams with enticing picks rocked the 2025 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Lakers find themselves with the same old problem. They are still to find a befitting player who could play at the center position.