Luka Doncic's tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers officially began on Monday night when the Slovenian superstar suited up in purple and gold for the very first time. It went pretty well, despite Doncic being on a minutes restriction. He had 14 points, five rebounds, and four assists in 24 minutes of play in his first game since Christmas Day, and the Lakers beat the Utah Jazz 132–113. There was even a viral highlight with LeBron James within two quarters. All in all, as good of a debut as anyone could hope for.
Predictably, Doncic was a very popular man in his postgame press conference, and one of the many questions he was asked concerned the reaction of Mavericks fans. Supporters in Dallas were downright distraught by the blockbuster that sent Doncic to L.A. in exchange for Anthony Davis and they have made their unhappiness very clear over the last week. Doncic sees those fans and appreciates them.
