Hey guys, welcome to The Daily Dose. It’s Friday, May 2nd, 2025—hope you're heading into a great weekend. I’m rocking my Louisville gear because it’s Kentucky Derby weekend, but today I want to talk about the NBA Playoffs—specifically, the exit of the Los Angeles Lakers.

Yes, the great Luka Dončić and the Lakers have gone down in five games to the seventh-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves. Let’s unpack this. The Lakers went out in the first round last year with Anthony Davis, and here they are again—first-round exit, this time 4-1 to the Timberwolves, even with Luka.

Now, here's where I take an unpopular stance: maybe—just maybe—the Lakers’ blockbuster trade for Luka Dončić wasn’t the greatest trade of all time. Let me explain.