Amid a sea of gold No. 77 short sleeves, freebies handed out to fans as part of the Lakers rollout welcoming Luka Doncic to Los Angeles, one stood out. Hours before tip-off of L.A.’s game against Utah, LeBron James popped out of the tunnel wearing gray sweats, green-and-white Nikes … and a T-shirt with Doncic’s name on it. Later, during player introductions, it was Doncic, not James announced last.
Welcome to the Luka Era in Los Angeles, which officially kicked off with a 132–113 win over the cellar-dwelling Jazz. Doncic’s final stat line: 14 points in 24 minutes. He collected five rebounds and four assists. Not bad for a player out since Christmas.
