Luka Doncic is still easing his way into the Los Angeles Lakers (32-20) after being dealt from the Dallas Mavericks a few days before the NBA trade deadline. Not only is the star guard getting accustomed to a new team and city, he is still shaking off some injury rust.

NBA reporter Marc Stein reported that Doncic revealed "no tangible dismay" from his camp after the deal for Williams fell through. Doncic always understood that acquiring the right center might take until the summer, but he remains impressed with how quickly Los Angeles tried to address this need.

New Mavericks CEO Rick Welts has publicly discussed the Luka Dončić trade that sent him from Dallas to the Los Angeles Lakers. In an interview with Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News, he addressed how he "probably underestimated the reaction" the fans had to the recent Dončić trade.