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ESPN’s Plan to Highlight Luka Doncic’s Lakers’ Debut Completely Fell Apart

Los Angeles Lakers guard Doncic watches game action against the against the Los Angeles Clippers during the first half at Intuit Dome. | Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

Luka Dončić's debut for the Los Angeles Lakers will have to wait, although ESPN jumped through hoops to broadcast what was supposed to be his first game in the purple and gold Saturday.

The network announced they they adjusted their schedule to broadcast the game between the Lakers and the Indiana Pacers Saturday, which they noted was the expected date for Dončić's debut. As he works to come back from a calf injury which has sidelined him since Christmas Day, Dončić is now hoping to make his Lakers debut Monday, Feb. 10 against the Utah Jazz according to Marc Stein.

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