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Luca Doncic

Luka Doncic Has Never Looked Better. The Luka Doncic Trade Has Never Looked Worse.

Los Angeles

For the Los Angeles Lakers, trading for Luka Doncic in the middle of the season could hardly be going better.

Following the February deal for the Slovenian superstar, the Lakers shot up the standings, climbing to the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference. They sit tied at a game apiece in their opening-round series with the Minnesota Timberwolves—largely thanks to Doncic, who led the team in points, rebounds and assists in a nine-point victory Tuesday night.

In fact, Doncic has picked up right where he left off last postseason, when he carried the Dallas Mavericks to the NBA Finals almost single-handedly.