Luka Dealt to Lakers: Nico Harrison is a Basketball Terrorist

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I don't know how the money works out for LALs, but I'm wondering how the LBJ-Luka relationship is going to develop. No matter where he has been, LBJ always makes sure he is viewed as Player #1. Obviously the original CLE team was all about LBJ, but 4 years in MIA still had LBJ with DWade and Bosh as (well paid) sidekicks. Returning to CLE, which was building around Kyrie, it became all about LBJ bringing a title to his "home" team. Moving to LAL changed nothing, no matter who joined the squad.

Looking at box scores and highlights of the last few LAL games, it's like LBJ is determined to out-Luka Luka. Scoring more, and more efficiently, similar rebounds, similar assists, etc. seems to me an effort by LBJ to show he's still "the man" and remove the media spotlight from the pile of scheissen that was THE TRADE. It will be interesting to see if Luka is OK with being a (well paid) sidekick.

He won't be a ""well paid sidekick" for long. In a year or two, it will be his team.