Luka Doncic ’s trade to the Los Angeles Lakers shook the entire NBA, with the longtime Dallas Mavericks hero arriving in LA back in February this year. The Lakers acquired Dončić (plus Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris), while Dallas received Anthony Davis, Max Christie, and a 2029 first-round pick.

LOS ANGELES – One of the NBA’s greatest modern rivalries will be missing a big variable in its Hall of Fame equation when the Warriors visit the Lakers in the season opener on Tuesday. Steph Curry, as he has for the now 17 consecutive seasons, will lead the Warriors against the NBA’s glitziest franchise.

Warriors head coach Steve Kerr had nothing but good things to say about Luka Doncic ahead of their Opening Night matchup.

Although Luka Doncic has always loved the ocean, he had never lived in a coastal city until this year. Ljubljana, Slovenia; Madrid; and Dallas are all fine stopovers on the journey of a transcendent basketball player,

This season will mark Los Angeles’ first full campaign with Luka Doncic after it acquired him from the Dallas Mavericks in February. Additionally, the Lakers made some other solid additions in the offseason, most notably veterans Marcus Smart and Deandre Ayton, to help bolster their roster.

Luka Doncic and the Lakers know things against Steph Curry and the Warriors will be a bit tougher than usual with LeBron James out because of injury.

Jaxson Hayes says he is pursuing a Slovenian passport to be able to play on the national team with Luka Doncic. Beyond the chance to play with Doncic, Hayes says his interest has been sparked by the fact that USA Basketball does not hold open tryouts — which he doesn’t agree with pic.twitter.com/R9g5ViVFjY

While the Lakers have supplied their 26-year-old generational talent and elite play-maker Luka Dončić with a suitable screen-and-roll partner for the next few seasons, the team's general manager Rob Pelinka might have a chance to snag a bigger, younger fish come next summer.