Seventeen years ago today, the Lakers acquired Pau Gasol from Memphis in a deal that added another chapter to Kobe Bryant's LA legacy and led to two titles. Tonight, the Lakers acquired Luka Dončić in a deal that will add another chapter to LeBron James' LA legacy. www.nytimes.com/athletic/liv... - ThreadSky

theathletic.bsky.social • 29 days ago

Seventeen years ago today, the Lakers acquired Pau Gasol from Memphis in a deal that added another chapter to Kobe Bryant's LA legacy and led to two titles.

Tonight, the Lakers acquired Luka Dončić in a deal that will add another chapter to LeBron James' LA legacy.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/live-blogs/nba-trade-deadline-luka-davis-trade/TCQ1VIMH3cPt/lw3vbIKNoc2h/?source=bsky_hq

Comments

bagofsun.bsky.social•29 days ago

The Lakers FLEECED the grizzlies in that trade! Just like they fleeced the Mavericks! In 5 years no one in the Dallas front office will be there, nor Kyrie nor Davis!! #LukaMagic #Showtime 🤣 🎁

aintnolai.bsky.social•29 days ago

wtf is wrong with dallas. Kyrie is going back to her Boston self in 5 days.

boisejim7.bsky.social•29 days ago

Well it will change the narrative for the Lakers- they won’t have to discuss the disaster that is Bronny James for awhile.

jsiege226.bsky.social•29 days ago

Wild

xodarap1.bsky.social•29 days ago

You don’t get an injured Luka for this season

He is the lakers future, makes lebron expendable

mattraytalk.bsky.social•29 days ago

Yeah but they played defense and won rings together.

thisismyspout.bsky.social•28 days ago

Why do I think The Athletic is a part of the problem now?

mwc6122.bsky.social•29 days ago

gasol and kobe made sense, luka and lebron do not

jmidnight.bsky.social•29 days ago

LeBron gonna play center now?

restofstuff.bsky.social•29 days ago

Gasol played defense

bastigonzales.bsky.social•29 days ago

Luka is a generational player, Pau is a great player who compliments playstyle with Kobe.

willfriedrichs.bsky.social•29 days ago

What a dumb ass comparison. Kobe was much younger than LeBron is now

damian-11.bsky.social•29 days ago

Nothing has changed. Denver vs Boston nba finals.

seanlamarre.bsky.social•29 days ago

This trade actually makes the Lakers worse in the present as long as Lebron is there. Great future move after Lebron goes away.

aklaca.bsky.social•29 days ago

This was literally the story from when AD came to LA and Lakers immediately won the title with LeBron and AD. Gtfoh all these stories and articles need to be tagged so folks can go back and see who talks all this mess but don't know ball. They are gonna play the games for a reason