US EditionMavs legend Dirk Nowitzki to attend Luka Doncic's Lakers debut, report says
- Luka Doncic will make his Los Angeles Lakers debut on Monday night against the Utah Jazz, who are currently the West's second-worst team.
- Doncic has shifted to a near 50/50 split in assisted and unassisted threes this season, marking his highest rate of assisted threes in his career.
- The Lakers traded for Mark Williams to address their center position, but the trade was rescinded after Williams failed his physical.
- The biggest question is how Doncic and LeBron James will fit together, as Doncic prefers pick-and-roll play but lacks a strong partner outside of Jaxson Hayes.
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Dirk Nowitzki Explains Decision To Attend Luka Doncic's Lakers Debut, Sends Message To Mavs Organization
May 15, 2022; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) greets former player Dirk Nowitzki after beating the Phoenix Suns in game seven of the second round for the 2022 NBA playoffs at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki was in attendance for Luka Doncic’s Los Angeles Lakers debut on Monday night. While Nowitzki sent a literal message to Mavs fans about t…
Dirk Nowitzki Makes Loyalties Clear Before Luka Doncic's 1st Lakers Game
Checkout Mark Cuban’s $19 Million House (1:20) Luka Doncic won't be the only former Dallas Mavericks star in Los Angeles on Monday night.Doncic is expected to make his highly anticipated Lakers debut when his new team hosts the Utah Jazz. Last week, the Mavericks stunned everyone by trading the 25-year-old star for a package led by Anthony Davis.Dallas showed more loyalty to Dirk Nowitzki, who spent his entire 21-year career with the organizatio…
Three Things We’re Watching For In Luka Doncic’s Lakers Debut
Getty Image Luka Doncic will make his Los Angeles Lakers debut on Monday night, which is still an incredibly weird thing to write. While it’s going to take some time for fans to make the adjustment to seeing Doncic in a Lakers uniform, he and the Lakers are hoping it’s a quicker transition to him getting comfortable on the court. Doncic, one of the top young stars in the game, going to play with the greatest player of the previous generation in …
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