Back in early February, general manager Rob Pelinka shocked the basketball world by trading away Anthony Davis in a blockbuster deal to acquire Luka Doncic. The move signaled a clear shift in the Lakers’ direction—building long-term around Doncic as the franchise centerpiece.

"Steph and Jimmy are very much alive. I put Steph and Jimmy behind Luka and Bron... I can't base it all off one game, one series. In totality, Luka, Bron, then Steph, and Jimmy."From a legacy standpoint,

As the crowd roared, the entire Los Angeles Lakers team gathered in a huddle. This was a vastly different team than the one that started the season, and primarily because of their newest team member: former Dallas Maverick and Slovenian superstar Luka Doncic.