Teams always listen to their superstars, which is why the Los Angeles Lakers have made some of the moves they have in recent weeks. The organization understands that if they want to be the team they're looking to be, much of that will be because of Luka Doncic.
Undoubtedly one of the better players in the world, with an argument to be the best, he's the guy making a lot of these decisions.
I would highly doubt that the Lakers haven't gone up to Doncic multiple times now and asked him what he wants on the court. That was rather evident when the team made a sign-and-trade deal for Walker Kessler, with the latest reports suggesting that it was a Doncic move.
“I think he was involved, fairly involved, 100%,” she said. “(Walker Kessler) I think, that one was a Luka move. I think he also liked Jalen Duren a lot, too. But, who was more gettable? If you’re the Lakers, restricted free agency, you’re going to pay a premium for somebody. Either you’re going to pay it by paying them more money than the other team, forcing them not to match, or you’re going to make a trade and do a sign-and-trade that guarantees you get the player,” Ramona Shelburne of ESPN said, H/T Heavy.
The interesting part here is that Doncic is getting what he wants, something I actually think the Lakers should do. I'm not always the biggest fan of teams catering to just one player, but this is how things go in the NBA.
Doncic is going to have moves made for him, and the Lakers will have to be hopeful that they work out.
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