LOS ANGELES — The tone for Luka Doncic’s Lakers debut, a 132-113 home win against the Utah Jazz, was set before the 25-year-old recorded his first assist with an alley-oop to Jaxson Hayes less than a minute into the game.

With Doncic, Lakers fans have the chance for something different, something more similar to what they had with Bryant or Johnson, both of whom spent their entire careers with the Lakers, winning five championships apiece in Los Angeles.

When the Dallas Mavericks traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers just over a week ago, the move sent shock waves through the world of sports. Rival teams wondered whether the Lakers had just been gifted a new chapter of dominance—and what in the world the Mavericks were thinking.

Len fills a hole at the Lakers’ center position left by Anthony Davis after he was dealt to the Mavericks in their shocking blockbuster trade for Luka Doncic, joining Jaxson Hayes on their big man depth chart. To make room for Len, the Lakers waived Christian Wood.

I n a sign of how weird things have gotten, the Lakers blew out the Utah Jazz Monday night — a game with more than six minutes of garbage time — but Los Angeles didn't play ro

The Mark Williams trade saga has seemingly taken yet another turn. On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Lakers agreed to trade Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, a first-round pick in 2031 and swap rights on another first-round pick in 2030 to the Hornets for their young big man.