Luka Doncic has been one of the hottest NBA properties at the moment.

Did the Hornets expose Luka Doncic's defensive weakness? Breaking down how they targeted the Lakers star in a clutch-time victoryLuka Doncic (Photo by Chris Nicoll/Imagn Images)
After a blockbuster trade, the NBA fans were left reeling with Anthony Davis traveling to the Dallas Mavericks in return for Doncic to the Lakers. Now, having had a significant portfolio at the Mavericks, Doncic has been expected to perform right away for the purple and gold brigade. Unfortunately, while the 25-year-old has been performing decently, he seems to be missing out on the star quotient that the fans were expecting from him.

Meanwhile, the recent game against the Charlotte Hornets might have come with bad news for the Lakers. While they failed to secure a victory, the game plan from the Hornets was pretty much evident. They funneled the Lakers’ offense in a way that left Doncic secluded. And this is something that other teams might try as well.

Making the concern public, an X account namely, ‘@JustEsBaraheni’ wrote, “Teams are going to do this often. Lakers just don’t have the defensive infrastructure to insulate him like the Mavs did.”

Surely, the Lakers need to pull up their socks and take note of their opponent’s strategies. Afterall, they cannot let such a shocking deal like Doncic go to waste. Especially when the secrecy of the same was so high that even Adam Silver did not get to know beforehand.

Adam Silver Got Caught Offguard By Luka Doncic Trade

Well, it is no secret that the Luka Doncic trade was kept highly confidential. So much so, that when Shams Charania announced the deal, most thought that he was hacked. But the NBA commissioner himself not knowing about the trade? Well, that is what exactly happened with Adam Silver. 

Commenting on the blockbuster deal, Silver said, “I was surprised when I heard about the trade. I did not know that Luka was potentially a player that was about to be traded. That was news to me. I followed it like a fan at that point.”

Thus, it is evident that after so much effort, Luka Doncic will be expected to deliver pretty soon. Now, it remains to be seen how things pan out in the future.