Dončić made his LA debut on Monday night, but what he does in between the games will determine his legacy in purple and gold.

With Doncic, Lakers fans have the chance for something different, something more similar to what they had with Bryant or Johnson, both of whom spent their entire careers with the Lakers, winning five championships apiece in Los Angeles.

In Doncic’s first game with Los Angeles, the star pair flashed immediate chemistry that showed how their unexpected partnership can work.

Luka Doncic was the last starter introduced by the Los Angeles Lakers, an honor normally reserved for LeBron James. When Doncic jogged into the spotlight on a darkened court through a cordon of his new teammates,

Luka Dončić is expectedly to make his highly anticipated debut with the Purple and Gold on Monday evening against the Utah Jazz.