Lakers president Jeanie Buss recently opened up about the circumstances of the Doncic trade and confirmed that Doncic had no idea he was being dealt and that he had unfortunately just bought a house in Dallas prior to the news. Buss went on to share an emotional tidbit of their first conversation in which Doncic mentioned Lakers great Kobe Bryant:

Luka Dončić is looking forward to the challenge that comes in breaking his shooting slump. The Los Angeles Lakers acquired Dončić on Feb. 2 and the star guard has had some shooting difficulties since coming over.