On February 4, Beijing time, according to Spears, Doncic plans to return next week, and the Lakers will play at home against the Jazz next Tuesday (Beijing time, the same below) and away against the Jazz next Thursday, which may be his first appearance after recovering from a calf injury. The Lakers officially announced that the team will hold a press conference for Doncic, Kleber and Markieff Morris at 1 a.m. Beijing time on February 5.

ESPN and Shams themselves also revealed more inside information about the deal –

ESPN's Shelburne and MacMahon report that executives across the league are angry and jealous that the Lakers are the only team that can compete for Doncic. One Western Conference executive called the deal "unfathomable," and one Eastern Conference executive texted, "I'm stunned by this. ”

The Lakers and Mavericks did a good job of keeping secrets, and Pelinka and Harrison didn't let the Jazz involved in the trade know that Doncic and Bushy Eyebrows were part of the deal until an hour before the trade was closed. Jazz president Aegie learned that the Lakers would get Doncic with just 30 minutes left before the trade was completed, and it was too late.

In the three-way deal, the Jazz gave away $55,000 in cash to each team for Hood Schifino, the Clippers' 2025 second-round pick, and the Mavericks' 2025 second-rounder.

As for why the Mavericks want to trade Doncic, Shams said in the latest report: "The Mavericks are betting on Doncic's physical condition, his ability to maintain his condition, and they think Doncic's form will decline severely. I've heard that in recent years, there has been some friction between Doncic and the Mavericks' medical team. Even if Cuban said in the interview that he would put a statue on Doncic's home court, none of this would have prevented a trade from happening. ”

But more importantly, Mavericks general manager Harrison believes that the arrival of Bushy Eyebrows will give the team a better chance of winning a championship, and the deal was made without even much discussion. Bushy is one of the best players in the league and has scored 40+20 in a single game for the Lakers, and he's a supergiant every season, so only time will tell who the winners and losers are in this deal, and if this deal can get them a championship, then Harrison has done a great job. Of course, everyone was shocked by the deal, but the Mavericks believe there are a number of reasons why they believe it was the right thing to do. ”

According to Parsons, Doncic bought a $15 million mansion in Dallas last week and couldn't help but cry when he learned that he had been traded.

As for the Lakers' side, there is also a gap between them and thick eyebrows, so they will trade so easily. Reporter Brett Siegel wrote about the deal, and Bush previously spoke to Shams about not wanting to play center, and the interview apparently created a rift between Lakers management and Bush. To put it simply, some members within the team saw the thick eyebrows' remarks as an insult to their years of hard work. The Lakers weren't aggressively peddling thick eyebrows, but when they heard Harrison's trade offer, they did have reason to follow suit.

Siegel also said that according to multiple league sources, James is likely to retire after the 2025-26 season. That would be James' 23rd season in the NBA, and that number has been his signature number for years. The Lakers don't want to trade James, and they want James Sr. to serve as Doncic's mentor, especially if Doncic is currently overweight.