However, no move was bigger than the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks agreeing to a three-team deal to send Luka Doncic to the Lakers. While many people denied the trade at first on social media,

The Trail Blazers would likely want to make room to have more minutes for Donovan Clingan, who they recently selected early in the 2024 NBA Draft. For the Lakers, meanwhile, Ayton could have at least some tangible valuable as a player who has postseason experience and tremendous size on the inside.

Rumors had long linked two teams as potential landing spots if Doncic ever left the Dallas Mavericks – the Lakers and the Miami Heat .