Following the Dallas Mavericks' stunning blockbuster trade to acquire five-time All-Star Luka Doncic that shook the NBA to its very core, early reports indicated that the Slovenian superstar would be targeting a game sometime in the week following the trade for his debut with the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Trail Blazers would likely want to make room to have more minutes for Donovan Clingan, who they recently selected early in the 2024 NBA Draft. For the Lakers, meanwhile, Ayton could have at least some tangible valuable as a player who has postseason experience and tremendous size on the inside.