Luka Doncic when asked if he gave any indication to the Mavs that he wouldn't sign an extension, prompting the trade: "Absolutely not."

"That's their decision. I have no comment on that. I don't know why. That's their decision I can't do anything about that." - Luka on his feelings of Nico.

Luka on if he has something to prove: "Obviously yeah. Win a championship. You don't come (to the Lakers) for nothing less than a championship."

Luka Doncic says it's a "big motive" for him to hear that his conditioning wasn't good enough in Dallas.

Rob Pelinka said there is "five on five scheduled for tomorrow" and they're going to take it one day at a time regarding his calf for return-to-play protocol.

Luka added on his calf: "For the first time, I took my time, get it to 100%. Other times I just wanted to get back on the court playing basketball."

We know our roster has continued work to do....Pelinka says. Says the team will build a roster in JJ Redick's vision. Says team knows it needs a big but the market is "very dry." Says a big move at that position, more realistically, will come in the summer.

Rob Pelinka says the Lakers will build a roster that "fits JJ Redick's basketball philosophy."

They gone love AD when he lose some weight and go back to the 4

On his 13 games as a teammate with JJ Redick, Luka quipped that JJ "couldn't move." Then he added that he has a ton of respect for JJ, noting that he doesn't go on podcasts, but went on with JJ twice.

"I'm really excited that I get to play for him."

Rob Pelinka says urgency is "ever present" for the Lakers and always been.

He added, "At the same time, you have to be realistic. If there's not a championship big on the market right now, I can't wave a wand and create that."

Pelinka cites versatility, mobility, a vertical lob threat and competitiveness as skills/traits the Lakers are coveting in a potential center at the deadline.

“We’ll find a way,” Pelinka said.

Rob concluded the press conference by saying that he knows Luka may appear calm in this press conference setting, but that the alter ego will come out on the NBA floor, that he's a killer competitor.

Who the hell let him in

Didn't think this would be a possibility but

Dorian Finney-Smith (right shoulder contusion) has been upgraded to available for tonight’s game at the LA Clippers.

Gabe Vincent (left knee contusion) has been upgraded to probable.

Love this guy already

"New York Knicks center Jericho Sims has drawn interest on the trade market from teams, including the Lakers, Clippers, and Bucks, league sources told HoopsHype."

hoopshype.com/lists/nba-intel-lonzo-ball-nikola-vucevic-brandon-ingram-trade-talks-lakers-warriors-knicks-etc

youre bugging that would be a great move

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