With the team's 2024-25 season in the rearview mirror far too soon, two key architects of the Los Angeles Lakers' future were seen meeting with five-time All-NBA First Team superstar guard Luka Doncic recently.

Los Angeles Lakers trio Luka Doncic, JJ Redick, and Rob Pelinka were seen leaving a private dinner in Los Angeles on Thursday - with Doncic's future uncertain in LA

A report recently shed some light on the blockbuster trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Dallas Mavericks were severely criticized for not getting enough in the Doncic trade. The Mavs acquired Anthony Davis as the centerpiece of the Lakers’ trade package alongside promising wing Max Christie and a 2029 first-round pick.