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Luka Doncic was ‘too big’ for the Dallas Mavericks, ex-LA Lakers star makes Kobe Bryant comparison

August 27, 2025 4 Min Read
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One former LA Lakers star believes Luka Doncic is much better suited to the franchise than the Dallas Mavericks.

Luka Doncic becoming a member of the Los Angeles Lakers is taken into account by many to be probably the most shocking commerce in NBA historical past.

The Lakers landed Doncic from the Mavericks in February, in a transfer that nobody noticed coming, because the Dallas Mavericks have been giving up a generational expertise for a large star on the decline.

Luka put apart the heartbreak of his Mavericks departure and dedicated himself to his new workforce. Doncic re-signed with the Lakers for $165 million, securing his future for the following three years.

However one former LA Lakers star believes Doncic is lastly on the best workforce, as he’s the inheritor obvious to Kobe Bryant.

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Former LA Lakers star Sasha Vujacic spoke in an interview lately. He claimed that Luka Doncic’s star energy was being wasted on the Dallas Mavericks.

Now on the Lakers, Doncic might be the successor to Kobe Bryant when it comes to being a killer and main the workforce to success.

“To not diss Dallas, I feel Luka’s lights and functionality was manner too massive for Dallas highlight. I feel Luka is an ideal man that we want in LA to hold us to the following championship.

“I mentioned a very long time in the past once I watched him play, there are glimpses that I see from Kobe, like in his eyes, like he performs with a smile, however he needs to kill you.

“There was a saying in our locker room: If you scent blood, you go at him, proper?

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“And I feel that Luka is a type of only a few people within the league that has that demeanor and has that mindset of making an attempt to go to the following degree. I feel it’s going to be a enjoyable yr, and I’m actually comfortable he’s with us.”

As Luka Doncic embraces his position because the LA Lakers’ centerpiece, this subsequent season proves to be essential for him within the position.

If reviews are to be believed, this will probably be LeBron James’ closing season with the LA Lakers, because the 40-year-old sensation is within the twilight of his profession.

Doncic will do all the things in his energy to be taught from LeBron James, not essentially from a expertise standpoint, however from a management perspective.

As soon as LeBron James leaves, he’ll hand over the keys to the Lakers franchise to Doncic, who will carry that mantle till the following massive star for the Lakers emerges.

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