With just under four seconds left in Game 4 with the Mavericks trailing the first-round series two games to one, Doncic hit his first stepback buzzer-beating 3-pointer, announcing his presence to the NBA as one of its most clutch player in just his second season.

Luka Doncic made his debut for the Los Angeles Lakers last night, his first game since the shocking trade before the trade deadline that sent Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks. It was also his first game since leaving on Christmas Day against the Minnesota Timberwolves, a period of about six weeks off for the Slovenian.

The Los Angeles Lakers’ acquisition of Luka Doncic has altered the future of a franchise that had been trying to squeeze one more championship run out of 40-year-old LeBron James’ partnership with Ant