Coming off a stellar game against Denver, Luka Dončić now eyes a repeat performance against the Mavericks team that traded him.

It’s still early, and sweeping conclusions are unjustified, but so far, the Lakers have won the trade – on court and in court of public opinion.

From a life-altering phone call to quarterbacking the Lakers' offense alongside LeBron James, here are seven moments that define the early Luka-LeBron era for the Lakers.