It still does not feel real that Luka Doncic is now a member of the Los Angeles Lakers organization. It remains one of the most downright perplexing moves in NBA history for the Dallas Mavericks to have come to the conclusion that they were better off without Doncic moving forward.

On Monday, Luka Doncic made his Los Angeles Lakers debut at Crypto.com Arena in front of a packed house. Fans received Doncic shirts with his #77 on them, and the crowd got to witness the first game of the new chapter of Lakers basketball. Before the game, LeBron James told Doncic to be himself, and that's exactly what he did in his LA debut.

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic purchased a $15 million Texas home just days before he was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, former NBA player Chandler Parsons has claimed—while alleging that the news of the surprise move left the 25-year-old sporting superstar in tears.