DALLAS (105.3 The Fan) - One of the Lakers' top recruiters is at it again. This time, he has his sights set on Mavericks star Luka Doncic.
Johnson was on ESPN's First Take after the Lakers won their 17th NBA Championship and was discussing Anthony Davis' impending free agency.
“Anthony Davis now is known across the world because of the platform of the Lakers. Then, him and LeBron [James] next season, they could repeat,” Johnson said.
“You don’t want to leave here, and not have a guy like LeBron James playing alongside of you because the same thing that happened in New Orleans would happen to Anthony Davis again. They make each other better, and then last but not least, when LeBron retires, he just says, ‘here Anthony Davis, it’s your team now, you go on and lead the Lakers to the next five to six championships.'”
ESPN's Max Kellerman then stepped in and said one star that should be on their radar is Doncic, prompting Johnson to sign off on it.
"That's right. Luka come on to the Lakers, I like that," Johnson said.
Johnson has been fined in the past for tampering with Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo and former Indiana Pacer Paul George. Unfortunately for the Mavericks, Johnson is no longer employed by the Lakers and isn't subjected to fines handed out by the NBA.
Mavs fans have nothing to worry about for the next several years when it comes to their star, as the 21-year-old Doncic is eligible to sign a five-year super-max deal with Dallas after the 2022 season.