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.

Despite playing high-level basketball after landing Luka Doncic in February, the franchise failed to make noise in the playoffs, resulting in an uneventful postseason. Although the consensus is the Lakers should build around Doncic and James this summer,