A straight-faced Luka Doncic walked side-by-side next to a smiling Rob Pelinka as they took the podium at the Lakers' practice facility Tuesday morning, less than 72 hours after one of the biggest trades in sports history upended two franchises by sending Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers and Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks.

The Los Angeles Lakers pulled out all the stops for the debut of Luka Doncic with the franchise on Monday night. Even before the ball went up to start the game, the Lakers’ faithful gave Doncic a massive ovation during player introductions and it was even noteworthy that he was announced last,

The basketball world was rocked Saturday night when the Dallas Mavericks traded star Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers without warning.