Jarred Vanderbilt gives Luka Doncic knowledge for Anthony Davis Move and Impact on Lakers Playoff aspirations

It Los Angeles Lakers They benefit massively long -term with the addition of Luka Doncic. However, the short -term impact of the Slovenian national during the first months for purple and gold has been undeniable.

Jarred Vanderbilt proved the success of the regular season 2024-2025, emphasizing the change of energy caused by Doncic's acquisition in the box office trade he sent Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks.

Vanderbilt obtained similarities with the regular 2022-2023 season when the Lakers made several changes during the half-season trade period. The new group of players helped increase energy, attending a race in the Western conference finals.

“I mean, we added Luka Doncic this time. This is a big difference. But yes, I have been part of the last two years. When I arrived here, we arrived in the middle season. So I think this type of energy caused our energy and caused the post -season career we had.

Like this year, you know, having a guy like Luka enters, do (Finney-Smith), all those guys who enter and only change our energy. And we feed on that. And I think this caused our second half of the season. Will be taken to the playoffs “ Vanderbilt told journalists, according to Dave Mcmenamin de Espn.

In contrast to the last four seasons of Anthony Davis with the team, during which the Lakers finished seventh in the western conference classification three times and lost their playoffs in 2021-2022, the template led by Doncic finished the regular season with 50 wins and a third place in the west.

Luka Doncic is preparing for the most important part of the season

The Lakers finished the regular season with the second best record in the history of the franchise since the 2010-2011 season. However, Doncic acknowledged that the job has not yet been completed.

While the team's morale was high during the final part of games after reaching the number 3 seed, Doncic admitted that everything is reduced to the best part of the season: the playoffs.

“I have to rest, obviously, but the good part of the season comes. So I have to stay -I have to be closed,” said Doncic.

In Doncic's time, the Lakers won the western conference title contestants: the Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets and Denver Nuggets, among others. This has led to an increase in self-generation with the camp, claiming that the aspirations of the title are not very excessive.

“I think we have the team to do it. When everyone is closed, we are a team that is difficult to overcome, so this is our goal.” Added.

Lakers will start their post -season with a first -round battle against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Match 1 of the series will take place at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday.