ESPN's Jay Williams likens Luka Doncic's play to stock market dip after Trump's tariffs

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An ESPN pundit believes the stock market and Luka Doncic are both headed in the wrong direction.

The stock market has taken some hits since President Donald Trump took office – it's now below 40,000 after a rough last couple days.

The market's hit came amid Trump's tariffs on what he dubbed "Liberation Day."

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Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic reacts to a call from referee Courtney Kirkland against the Chicago Bulls at Crypto.com Arena. (Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images)

But 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 41.5% from the floor since the big trade, which is down roughly 6.5 percentage points from his time in Dallas. He's also shooting just 25% 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 market.

"Not only did the stock market take a hit with these tariffs, but Luka's stock took a major hit," Williams said 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 50% from the field, and he's one of the least efficient volume shooters since he's joined the Lakers."

A television broadcasts market news on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, on Friday, April 4, 2025. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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