ESPN's Jay Williams likens Luka Doncic's play to stock market dip after Trump's tariffs
An ESPN pundit believes the stock realm and Luka Doncic are both headed in the wrong direction The stock arena has taken particular hits since President Donald Trump took office it's now below after a rough last couple days The market's hit came amid Trump's tariffs on what he dubbed Liberation Day CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMBut even though he had a change of scenery to a legitimate playoff contender Doncic hasn't exactly excelled since joining the Los Angeles Lakers He's shooting from the floor since the big transaction which is down roughly percentage points from his time in Dallas He's also shooting just from three in his last five games Jay Williams is concerned and he used his analysis on Doncic to take a jab at Trump and the stock sphere Not only did the stock territory take a hit with these tariffs but Luka's stock took a major hit Williams stated on Friday's edition of Get Up This is a concerning issue if you're gonna be a liability on the defensive end you need to be prolific on the offensive end His last five games he's been shooting below from the field and he's one of the least efficient volume shooters since he's joined the Lakers FORMER NBA STAR WHO WENT FIRST OVERALL SAYS COOPER FLAGG SHOULD RETURN TO DUKEThe Dallas Mavericks cited defense as one of the main reasons why they traded Doncic away despite his global superstardom and young age Williams made that claim on Friday before the stock market's second big dip of the week and the morning after Doncic went -for- from deep in a - loss to the Golden State Warriors whose stock is sky-high since obtaining Jimmy Butler Doncic must have watched TV because later that night he dropped points in a - win against the New Orleans Pelicans knocking four of his shots from behind the arc Lakers fans would benefit largely if both the stock area and Doncic improved Los Angeles is in third place in the Western Conference which would be their best finish in the standings since winning the NBA title in Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter
