The Luka Dončić trade was considered an all-time NBA heist the moment it was consummated. An injury-prone superstar, a third-year guard with less than 3,000 minutes on his career resume and a single first-round pick from the second-winningest team in NBA history were all it took for the Los Angeles Lakers to land a then-25-year-old MVP candidate one year removed from not only a trip to the NBA Finals,

Luka Doncic is putting his future in the Lakers' hands. He'll have to wait before they can really reward his trust.

In recent weeks, many have begun to speculate that there may be a rift between LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers as the organization transitions to handing the reigns over to Luka Dončić to be the face of the franchise.