Revealed: NBA fans face a wait to see Luka Doncic make his Lakers debut after stunning Anthony Davis trade
Revealed: NBA fans face a wait to see Luka Doncic make his Lakers debut after stunning Anthony Davis trade
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Although Luka Doncic has been off the court with a calf injury for more than a month, the Lakers expect their newest superstar to make his Los Angeles debut before the All-Star break. The basketball world was shocked on Saturday night when the Dallas Mavericks sent their best player and franchise workhorse to the Lakers for a deal that returned Anthony Davis and more. It was even more shocking when it was revealed it was the Mavericks who approached the Lakers about acquiring Doncic.
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Now that some of the shock has calmed down, how the teams proceed with their trajectories changed comes into focus, with a Hollywood debut reportedly not far off for the Slovenian star. 'Luka Doncic has been returning to basketball activities since that calf injury that he had, the calf strain,' ESPN's Shams Charania said on a Sunday edition of SportsCenter. 'He's had multiple calf strains over the last several years. He's had two calf injuries just this year. But he has returned to practice and, from what I'm told, the goal is for him to make his Lakers debut before the All-Star break.'.
Luka Doncic's Los Angeles Lakers' debut is imminent as the star returns from a calf injury. LeBron James only watched as Doncic arrived in Los Angeles in a blockbuster deal from Dallas. The NBA's break for the All-Star festivities begins on Valentine's Day, meaning Doncic has 11 days to make his debut. The Lakers have three home games between now and the break, with Doncic's debut to likely be one of those.
LeBron James and his squad return to action in Los Angeles on the road against the Clippers on Tuesday. However, it would be odd for the organization to unveil one of the best players in the league who is now in their camp at a crosstown rival. The Lakers now have their future star secured with James entering his fifth decade on this planet, with the living legend not expected to be moved away from Los Angeles before Thursday's trade deadline.
