Jeanie Buss emphasized the importance of secrecy in the successful trade between Luka Doncic and Anthony Davis. She revealed that had the trade been leaked before its completion, external pressures could have derailed it. Buss noted past experiences where leaks hindered the Lakers' efforts, prompting a shift in their management strategy. Both Doncic and Davis were reportedly blindsided by the news of the trade, indicating the effectiveness of the team's discretion in managing internal discussions and negotiations.
I have a feeling if it did leak, the trade probably wouldn't have happened, and for so many different reasons. People working against us, that would not want to see that trade happen.
Keeping things under wraps is really, really important. Our circle is tight because over the years, we did have problems with things leaking out, and that did disrupt plans and caused some problems in our basketball operations.
This deal materialized in the shadows. This came out of nowhere. LeBron James had no idea this was coming. Anthony Davis had no idea this was coming.
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