The Dončić deal positions the Lakers extremely well for the future — especially when a bumper crop of stars might become available.

Despite initial shock over the Luka Dončić deal, the Lakers captain is leading with his trademark poise and professionalism, writes .

Perhaps then it’s best to view the Luka Dončić trade not as the most shocking and bizarre in NBA history but as the standard-bearer for a post-historic era of inverted reality such as the one in which we are living.