Gary A. Vasquez
It’s nonetheless laborious to consider that Luka Doncic is a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. The Groundhog Day commerce centered round Luka Doncic to Los Angeles and Anthony Davis to the Mavericks was as stunning as any commerce in league historical past.
Lakers followers are thrilled, as they now have their famous person of the subsequent decade on the group, and it made them fringe title contenders this yr as he kinds an amazing duo with LeBron James. They let Mavericks Common Supervisor Nico Harrison know simply how completely satisfied they had been once they thanked him through chant throughout Tuesday’s recreation that noticed Luka tackle his former group for the primary time.
Doncic and the Lakers beat the Lakers 107-99 behind a implausible remaining quarter from LeBron James and a 19-point, 15-rebound, 12-assist triple-double from Doncic. Luka struggled from the ground, capturing simply 6-17. However, he received it executed in different methods.
The way forward for the Los Angeles lakers was fairly murky with LeBron at 40 and Anthony Davis on the fallacious aspect of 30 earlier than the Luka Doncic commerce. Now, it seems that the group could have a megastar for the subsequent decade. That’s one thing that Lakers followers are used to having, they usually have Mavericks Common Supervisor Nico Harrison to thank.
They even turned their appreciation for Harrison right into a chant. Have a look.
Lakers followers chant “Thanks, Nico!” pic.twitter.com/SG5wFyA1Xn
— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) February 26, 2025
Harrison was in Los Angeles for the sport on Friday night time. Truthfully, I’ve to present him some credit score for that. It was a highway recreation, and he may’ve simply stayed behind. However, he selected to face the music. With Anthony Davis, Dereck Vigorous, and Daniel Gafford all out, the percentages of Dallas successful this recreation had been slim. However, he confirmed up in any case.
Mavericks GM Nico Harrison watches Lakers’ Luka Doncic heat up in Los Angeles pic.twitter.com/Z1gfGnzmnP
— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) February 26, 2025
Luka Doncic will make his first journey to Dallas on April 9.
