The impact of Luka Dončić’s trade to the Los Angeles Lakers is still making waves in the sports world, even after his Monday night debut. The Lakers emerged as the clear winners of the trade deadline,

Despite being the new man in Los Angeles, newly acquired Lakers star Luka Dončić is quickly earning the respect of his teammates, coaches and the front office, per ESPN's Shams Charania. Some have even made comparisons to LeBron James in terms of how he is as a teammate.

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While most fans and analysts had their jaws on the floor when Luka Dončić was traded from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers in a package that also included Anthony Davis, the reaction from some of the NBA's top stars wasn't nearly as dramatic.

Chris Broussard unveils his first BUD list of the NFL offseason, featuring Patrick Mahomes fresh off a Super Bowl LIX loss and new Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Dončić.

Without Luka Dončić and playing a back-to-back, James became the first player in NBA history with multiple 40-point games past age 40.

Emmanuel Acho discusses whether the Los Angeles Lakers are championship level with Luka Dončić after their 23-point win over the Denver Nuggets.

Por Homero De La Fuente y Jamie Barton, CNN En uno de los debuts más esperados en la historia de la NBA, Luka Dončić se presentó ante los aficionados de los Lakers de una manera triunfal, ayudando a L

It's safe to assume Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards wouldn't have traded Luka Dončić if he were running the Dallas Mavericks. Dončić's supposed conditioning issues were a driving force behind the Mavs' decision to send him to the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Dallas Mavericks hoped to move forward into a new era after the controversial trade of Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers. The early days of that era have been marred by the presence of the injury bug.

The Lakers are about winning championships, so we have to make sure that we put 'em in the right position to win championships,” Buss told PEOPLE exclusively