Luka Doncic Reveals His Football Position Without Hesitation originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic has always been passionate about basketball. He started with the sport at a young age, even signing a five-year contract with Real Madrid when he was 13.

The Luka Doncic trade remains an unbelievable calamity. The Dallas Mavericks gave up on a franchise superstar at 25 years old, despite just coming off a run to the NBA Finals, and gave him to the Los Angeles Lakers basically for free.

NBA writer Lorenzo Almanza of FanSided’s The Smoking Cuban appears to believe that Luka Doncic could return to Dallas in the future, despite Doncic’s positive words about the Los Angeles Lakers.

Jrue Holiday isn’t thrilled in Portland, and the Lakers could pounce with a trade to bring the veteran guard to a contender.

While he was initially shocked over the trade that sent him to Los Angeles in early February, he has seemingly gotten over those emotions. According to Dan Woike of The Athletic, he has given several signals that he intends to stay with the Lakers long term, including his assistance in recruiting center Deandre Ayton and now guard Marcus Smart.

When the Los Angeles Lakers traded for young superstar guard Luka Doncic ahead of February's NBA trade deadline, the franchise's motivations became clear: Build a future for the post-LeBron James era.