Crazy how the Lakers committed highway robbery by basically using these three guys to trade for Luka.

Context: in 2019, the Pelicans traded Anthony Davis to the Lakers for Josh Hart, Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball, and three first-round picks that turned into Didi Louzada, Jaxson Hayes, and Nickeil Alexander-Walker. None of the latter six players remain with the Pelicans.

Six years later, in 2025, the Lakers traded an injury-prone Davis, Max Christie, and a first-round pick for Luka.

The bottom line: the Lakers basically traded Josh Hart, Brandon Ingram, and Lonzo Ball — three top 100 players — for Luka, a top 4 player in the league. The best (or worst, depending on your perspective) trade deal in the history of trade deals, maybe ever.