Luka Doncic’s departure from the Dallas Mavericks to join the Los Angeles Lakers continues to dominate conversations across the NBA. Now, NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal has made a request to Dallas officials regarding the controversial trade.

Here's a look back at Los Angeles' storied history of continuously reloading by adding some of the biggest names in the NBA.

Luka Doncic was the last starter introduced by the Los Angeles Lakers, an honor normally reserved for LeBron James. When Doncic jogged into the spotlight on a darkened court through a cordon of his new teammates,