Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka called Luka Doncic a 'gift' from the Dallas Mavericks and Utah Jazz GM agrees with the narrative.
Dallas fans in attendance at Chase Center may have felt a degree of bitterness and dread when they saw Mavs general manager Nico Harrison chatting with Rob Pelinka on the court af
Mavericks GM Nico Harrison decided to trade Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in one of the most controversial trades in NBA history, and was at the Crypto.com Arena to watch the game. Following a bright start to the game by Doncic, Lakers fans were quick to let Harrison know that they were thankful for the trade.
Doncic captured his first triple-double in a Lakers uniform on Tuesday night, finishing with 19 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists.
Mavericks guard Dante Exum suffered an injury scare against the Lakers after taking a big hit from LeBron James.