Luka Doncic’s Lakers debut, which is imminent, won’t be on Thursday night – the same day as the NBA’s trade deadline. And after trading for the 25-year-old, five-time All-Star over the weekend, it isn’t clear if there are any other moves for the Lakers’ front office,

Los Angeles Lakers captain LeBron James easily squashed rumors about wanting to be traded after Luka Doncic's arrival.

It’s the “Coming Soon” poster that has Lakers fans salivating. NBA superstar LeBron James teased Luka Doncic’s Lakers debut in an Instagram post on Wednesday night. The Instagram post featured an image of James and Doncic sitting on the Lakers’ bench during their 122-97 win over the Clippers and had a caption that simply read: “Coming Soon.

Luka Dončić could make his debut with the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday, coach JJ Redick said Wednesday. Dončić participated in his first practice with the Lakers since joining the team in a stunning trade with Dallas last weekend.

A straight-faced Luka Dončić walked side-by-side next to a smiling Rob Pelinka as they took the podium at the Lakers' practice facility Tuesday morning, less than 72 hours after one of the biggest trades in sports history upended two franchises by sending Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers and Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks.

"I was almost asleep, so when I got a call, I had to check if it was April first," Dončić said about learning he was traded to the Lakers.