Lakers may have to overpay in potential Daniel Gafford trade

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If the Lakers are going to try to do a trade with the Mavericks again, it might have to come at a higher price.

For a long, long time, the Lakers and Mavs will be linked with one another thanks to the Luka Dončić deal.

More specifically, the front offices will be forever associated with each other as well. Nico Harrison, Rob Pelinka and Luka will all be mentioned within the same breath for a very long time.

Because of that — and because...