LeBron James, Luka Dončić reflect on first Lakers season together: ‘I’ve never played with a guy like this’
Getty Images The first year of the LeBron James and Luka Doncic partnership didn't end how the Lakers would've liked as they fell in the first round of the playoffs to the Minnesota Timberwolves. But that didn't detract from the fact that L.A. still has an incredibly bright future ahead of itself with Dončić wearing purple and gold.Dončić was shockingly traded to the Lakers in February from the Dallas Mavericks after leading that team to the NBA Finals in 2024. It was a jarring adjustment for the Slovenian superstar, though it was made better when he suited up next to James, someone who he's long said was his favorite player growing up."It's great, I've never played with a guy like this," Dončić said on an episode of the Mind the Game podcast with James and Steve Nash. "Being traded to L.A., […]
