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:

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.

Luka Doncic will deny he was out for revenge, but you know this had to feel good. The Lakers took charge in the final minutes and won 107-99. Doncic had a triple-double with 19 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists.