Inside The Luka Doncic Trade & His Future With The Lakers With Tim MacMahon

Jovan Buha welcomes Tim MacMahon of ESPN to discuss his new book, 'The Wonder Boy,' about Luka Doncic. Jovan and Tim discuss what MacMahon learned about Doncic during the reporting and writing process of the book, his reaction to Doncic being traded and the Mavericks' reasoning, Doncic's future with the Lakers, if the Mavericks would reverse the trade, and more. If you enjoy this episode, please consider subscribing, rating and reviewing. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:30 What did Tim learn about Luka during his book reporting process? 6:20 What was his reaction to Luka being traded to the Lakers? 11:32 Tim’s post-trade chapter of the book 14:28 How Tim balanced his reporting for ESPN and the final chapter 19:03 What are Tim’s impressions of Luka with the Lakers? 25:45 Does Tim anticipate Luka remaining a Laker long-term? 31:17 Would the Mavericks reverse the trade (if they could)? 33:54 Outro Timestamps are subject to change based on ad placement and duration. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices