The idea sounds perfect. Luka Doncic and Giannis Antetokounmpo are repping the purple and gold in Los Angeles Lakers jerseys, overwhelming defenses every night. But once you take a moment, actually, to break it down, the fit gets complicated fast.
Bill Simmons summed it up better than most. Talking about the possibility of Doncic and Antetokounmpo together on The Bill Simmons Podcast, he admitted it is irresistible on paper, “If I’m playing a video game, I’m doing it” before adding the part Lakers fans will not love: “In real life… I think him and Luka are a weird fit.