The Luka Doncic trade to the Los Angeles Lakers is already one of the most talked-about deals in recent NBA history. Over a year later, Lakers governor Jeanie Buss is now pulling back the curtain on just how close it came to never happening. In a clip shared on Instagram from her upcoming appearance on Pretty Tough with Maria Sharapova , Buss opened up about the behind-the-scenes work it took to get Doncic to Los Angeles. Buss said the conversations first started in early January 2025, right when LA was dealing with the wildfires. She made clear that a trade of this size needed her direct sign-off. "Those conversations started the beginning of January, right? I'll never forget that's when all of Los Angeles was on fire.…