Lakers president Jeanie Buss recently opened up about the circumstances of the Doncic trade and confirmed that Doncic had no idea he was being dealt and that he had unfortunately just bought a house in Dallas prior to the news. Buss went on to share an emotional tidbit of their first conversation in which Doncic mentioned Lakers great Kobe Bryant:

On Tuesday night, the Los Angeles Lakers took on the Dallas Mavericks in their first meetup since "the trade." In his first game against his former team, Luka Doncic recorded a 19-point, 15-rebound, and 12-assist triple-double. Additionally, he recorded three steals and two blocks in the victory.

Doncic acknowledges “closure is going to take a while” but he navigated an emotional hurdle, and he and the team are focused on a daunting March schedule.