Luka Dealt to Lakers: Nico Harrison is a Basketball Terrorist

[mvossman]

I’ll bet that the players understood the trade pretty well.

They’ve seen Luka up close and personal for quite awhile. Their emotions probably swing between “wow, what an incredible offensive player!’ to “dang, he’s an undisciplined jerk”.

Just like us fans, but with a clearer view of his warts.

I'll bet they didn't.  Players want to win, and they know what this did to their chances.  There is a reason PJ level of play jumped several notches when he came here.  This trade was hope crushing, not just for the fans but I bet for the players as well.  It has been clear this roster was not constructed to operate without Luka, and adding AD is going to make the fit even more awkward.