This article was originally published on www.si.com/esports as Luka Dončić's Awkward Apology to Ludwig is Going Viral.

It's been five months since the Dallas Mavericks made the shocking decision to trade franchise centerpiece Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers, and it's still a major talking point around the league.

The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly told their new star, Luka Dončić, not LeBron James, about their impending sale that occurred last month.

The Los Angeles Lakers acquired Luka Dončić from the Dallas Mavericks in February. It was arguably the biggest blockbuster trade in NBA history. Behind Dončić, LeBron James, and Austin Reaves, the Lakers finished last season as the third seed in the rugged Western Conference.

LeBron James trade rumours heat up as the Mavericks emerge as frontrunners. Could a blockbuster move split the Lakers duo of LeBron and Luka Dončić?

The Los Angeles Lakers may be on high alert as Luka Doncic's thought process on his future may be different than expected.

Donnie Nelson, the former longtime Dallas Mavericks executive who helped build the team around Dirk Nowitzki and Luka Dončić, believes the two franchise icons should have been treated the same, and weren’t.

According to multiple posts on social media, the apparel company named for NBA legend Michael Jordan recently hosted a party in Athens, Greece. The Los Angeles Lakers' Luka Dončić and Miami Heat's Bam Adebayo were among the distinguished guests: