Doncic impressed many Monday night in Los Angeles, displaying his passing prowess on a full-court connection with LeBron James.

Nine days after the blockbuster trade that shocked the basketball world, Luka Doncic debuted in purple and gold when L.A. hosted the Jazz at Crypto.com Arena. It was one of the most highly anticipated debuts in league history,

LOS ANGELES — Luka Doncic was the last starter introduced by the Los Angeles Lakers, an honor normally reserved for LeBron James. When Doncic jogged into the spotlight on a darkened court through a cordon of his new teammates, his new fans stood and roared while wearing thousands of gold T-shirts with his name and number.