Report: LeBron James Has ‘Dreamed For Years’ Of Playing Alongside Luka Doncic

The Lakers pulled off a blockbuster trade that will undoubtedly go down in NBA lore — acquiring Luka Doncic from the Mavericks for Anthony Davis.

There were other players and picks involved, as were the Utah Jazz. But Doncic and Davis are who are making this so incredibly noteworthy and sending shockwaves throughout the league.

Doncic now pairs with LeBron James in Los Angeles, and per Brian Windhorst of ESPN, it’s something about which James has daydreamed.

“LeBron has dreamed of playing with Luka Doncic for years,” Windhorst said. “This is something he never thought but badly, badly wanted. When Luka was deciding where he was going to go within Nike, LeBron pressed him very hard to come to his shoe brand … he was trying to recruit him then, he saw a vision of them playing together.”

Meanwhile, James took to social media to vehemently deny a CBS Sports report that he had issues playing alongside Davis. ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that James was unaware of trade talks between the Lakers and Mavs until the last moments.

“I haven’t spoken to him or heard from him but I have to assume that he will have a lot of excitement because he has dreamed of this and I’m sure he never thought it was going to happen in his career,” Windhorst said of the trade that brings Doncic to LA.

The Lakers are also receiving Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris. Along with Davis, they are sending Max Christie and a 2029 first-round pick to the Mavs. The Utah Jazz are also involved in the deal and are receiving big man Jalen Hood-Schifino and two second-round picks.

The NBA trade deadline is Thursday at 3 p.m. EST.