Luka Dealt to Lakers: Nico Harrison is a Basketball Terrorist

[F Gump]

I think the dedication/conditioning issues just kept getting bigger and bigger the longer things went on and it is apparent that Luka's private team was not helping him meet expectations. So you can imagine the reluctance to laying out $70MM/yr for a player that feels more and more like the second coming of James Harden. 

One twist I haven't seen discussed is: what if Luka's team was signaling they were looking for a trade kicker or no-trade-clause in the next contract? It would be hard enough to move a super max contract, but adding another 10% or having to get the player's approval before pursuing a deal may have been a bridge too far. Haven't heard it said anywhere, just was wondering if there was another facet to this diamond.

That was not potentially anything game-changing re a supermax extension for Luka.
1 With any extension, a no-trade cannot be added if it did not exist in the contract being extended.
2 Luka would not have qualified for a no-trade anyway. Requires 8 prior NBA seasons, including 4 with the team being signed with.
3 A trade kicker could have been negotiated into an extension, but if the Mavs had given Luka a supermax extension, that trade kicker would not have been in play for 2 years (the 1st year after signing, the player cannot be traded at all, and the next year he's already making full max salary, which means the kicker would not be applicable).