Adding Luka Doncic barely made a dent for the Los Angeles Lakers.
LeBron James’ squad was kicked out of the first round of the NBA playoffs 4-1 the year before Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison gifted the Lakers a generational talent.
With a somewhat in-shape Doncic suddenly wearing No. 77 for the famous purple and gold this season, LA was again kicked out of the first round after a 4-1 humbling.
The King couldn’t compete with Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets in 2023-24.
The King was too old, too slow and too beat up to hang with Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2024-25.
For 99.99 percent of the NBA, retirement at 40 would be the easy answer.
For the second-greatest player in NBA history, there’s only one answer.
Form another hardwood super team and make one more run for the pinnacle of The Association, with Bronny James growing on the bench and a two-time MVP doing the majority of Los Angeles’ heavy lifting.
An aging king can be the third-best player on the Lakers next season, and L.A. can win its 18th world championship – if James can privately convince the Greek Freak that purple and gold are his best colors.
Giannis Antetokounmpo might not know it yet, but he doesn’t have an NBA future in small-market Milwaukee.
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