Full timeline of the Luka trade starting from the very beginning.

Timeline:

2020/10/24:

"Can we add another really, really talented young player to run it out with AD if he chooses to stay as a free agent for five, six, seven, eight years?" Rob Pelinka

2023/04/11:

Nico Harrison emphasized the need to improve the team's defense and rebounding. source

2023/08/13:

"Anthony Davis is a pillar of the franchise and again, exciting day for us to be able to know that we can build around him for years to come."Rob Pelinka

2023/09/20:

"Anthony Davis Was Arguably Best Player In NBA When Healthy Last Season" Jeanie Buss

2023/11/29:

"Anthony davis doesn't want to play center" Kendrick Perkins

2024/6/20:

"If JJ Redick is not thriving and Anthony Davis is not playing at an elite level and he's not happy, I wouldn't be surprised if he wants out of LA. I'm gonna give it til All-Star break." (source)

2024/9/13:

Anthony Davis has ‘made clear’ to Lakers he wants to play with another center (source)

2024/12/13:

"We need to make some changes. … As Lakers fans, y'all are on the clock." Snoop Dogg Called Out Jeanie Buss And Rob Pelinka Amid Lakers Struggles

2025/1/7:

Nico Harrison, Rob Pelinka seen meeting in person at Ascension Coffee in the lobby of the Hotel Crescent Court in Uptown Dallas. (source)

2025/1/23:

“I’m a better player at the 4” – Anthony Davis sends strong message to Lakers front office to add a center

2025/1/29:

"Davis has made his stance known. He wants another starting-caliber center on the roster. Adding another big has become even more of a priority for the Lakers, according to team and league sources." Rob Pelinka

2025/2/2: Luka-AD trade

2025/2/9:

"If you look at the greats in the league, the people you and I grew up with — Jordan, Bird, Kobe, Shaq — they worked really hard, every day, with a singular focus to win. And if you don’t have that, it doesn’t work. And if you don’t have that, you shouldn’t be part of the Dallas Mavericks." Dumont said

2025/3/5:

“Anthony Davis was complaining about where he was being played and he wasn’t happy,” Jeanie Buss said

2025/4/30:

"No comment. My guy AD said what he needed, and then he was gone the following week." LeBron on the Lakers having no Center