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Pittsburgh Native Moved in Shocking Luka Doncic Trade

This weekend, one of the biggest trades in NBA history went down as the Los Angeles Lakers traded Anthony Davis for Luka Doncic, among other pieces.
However, more pieces were involved in the trade. Pittsburgh native Jalen Hood-Schifino, previously a member of the Lakers, went to the Utah Jazz as part of the three-team deal.
Yes, this is real. Sources tell ESPN: Full trade:
– Lakers: Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber, Markieff Morris
– Mavericks: Anthony Davis, Max Christie, 2029 LAL 1st
– Jazz: Jalen Hood-Schifino, 2025 Clippers 2nd, 2025 Mavericks 2nd https://t.co/bltojdTaQj
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 2, 2025
Hood-Schifino played in just two NBA games this year for the Lakers, averaging seven minutes. He appeared in 21 games last season as a rookie.
Hood-Schifino played one year of college ball at Indiana under head coach Mike Woodson. Hood-Schifino started 32 games for the Hoosiers, scoring more than 13 points per game en route to Big Ten Rookie of the Year honors.
He grew up in Pittsburgh before eventually moving to Charlotte, N.C.. He spent his high-school career playing for Northside Christian Academy, Combine Academy, and Montverde Academy over the years. 247Sports and ESPN both ranked him as a four-star prospect and a top-30 player in the Class of 2022.
In December 2019, Hood-Schifino verbally committed to his hometown Pitt Panthers. However, the next year, in June 2020, he de-committed. He then said Pitt was still in the mix in his recruitment, but when Pitt received a commitment from Judah Mintz (who later de–committed), Pitt chose to cancel Hood-Schifino’s visit and no longer pursue him.
