Fisher: Ja Morant Lakers Fit With Luka Doncic Doubtful

Former Laker Derek Fisher called being traded a "traumatic experience" and used that hard-won perspective while weighing the heavy talk around Ja Morant. Fisher said, "Sometimes change is needed or required and it might not be a bad thing," but he questioned Morant's long-term fit alongside Luka Dončić and raised the obvious presence of LeBron James. With the trade deadline Thursday at 3 p.m. ET, an answer is imminent. Merlin sees weight behind Fisher’s words after 18 years on the floor and time as NBPA president and coach. Los Angeles will always be linked to stars, yet fit and locker room balance matter more than headlines. If Morant stays past Thursday, the quiet may be temporary; the rumor winds often circle back in the summer.