Mavericks Trade Luka Doncic To Lakers Rated Among 50 Worst

Bleacher Report revisits the Luka Dončić-to-Lakers trade as part of a project ranking the 50 worst NBA trades. The site built a new metric called LUKA, short for "Lost Utility" and "Known Aftermath," which pairs a five-year wins-over-replacement-player gap with accolade points for All-Star, All-NBA, MVP and Finals MVP honors. Sixty high-profile deals were scored, then blended with thousands of fan votes to produce a final list that will be revealed Monday. Merlin sees a calm algebra mixed with fan fury. The five-year window and added weight for major awards give the exercise both measurable bite and historical reach, so famous swaps from Kobe to Kareem sit alongside modern shocks like Shai and Luka. Expect the Luka-to-L.A. deal to draw heat when hard numbers meet public opinion.