Doncic held his introductory press conference with the Lakers and told everyone that, while he appreciates the opportunity he has ahead of him with the Lakers, he certainly didn’t expect this. He thought he’d be a Dallas Maverick for life.

The Los Angeles Lakers pulled off the heist of the millennium by stealing Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks over the weekend. The trade delivered the Lakers their next generational superstar, but it also opened up some holes on the roster as Anthony Davis and Max Christie departed.

Luka Doncic has officially joined the Lakers after the Dallas Mavericks sent the superstar scorer to Los Angeles in a seismic trade.