Luka Doncic has been through the season from hell, getting traded from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers at the trade deadline and now flaming out

Despite going 50-32 in the regular season and earning the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference, the Lakers were no match for Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves. A lot of that started with the defensive struggles Los Angeles was having all series long.

As the NBA world reacts to Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers ’ 2024-25 campaign coming to an end, ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins delivered a harsh take on the guard’s defense against the Minnesota Timberwolves. After the Timberwolves eliminated the Lakers in Game 5, Perkins zeroed in on Doncic’s defensive performance.