Ahead of the NBA All-Star Game, the two European superstars discussed the trade that shook the basketball world two weeks ago.

The defensive clinic the Los Angeles Lakers put on against the Denver Nuggets over the weekend was truly incredible to watch. Even more impressive is they did it without Anthony Davis or any prominent big man who can legitimately stand up to Nikola Jokić.

Despite losing key players like Anthony Davis and Max Christie, the Lakers have managed to thrive defensively, becoming one of the top teams in the league. How have they done it?

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The biggest trade of the season and potentially in NBA history was of course involving Luka Doncic and Anthony Davis, but there were many other ... Bogdan played overseas in Europe and was a teammate of NBA MVP Nikola Jokic on the Serbian National ...

Despite trading away their defensive anchor, the Lakers have filled Anthony Davis’ void by playing scrappy, smart and for each other.

The NBA world is still recovering from one of the most shocking trades in league history. In a move no one saw coming (except maybe LeGM), the Dallas Mavericks sent Luka Dončić — arguably a top-three player in the world — to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis.

Luka Doncic delivered his best performance yet with the Los Angeles Lakers, dropping 32 points to lead the Lakers to a dominant 123-100 victory over his friend Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets, snapping Denver’s nine-game winning streak.