New Lakers star Luka Doncic is set to make his team debut Monday night against the Utah Jazz.
The NBA and its fans are still buzzing after the Lakers officially acquired Doncic on Feb. 2 in exchange for Anthony Davis. The deal also sent Max Christie to Dallas, while Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris joined the Lakers.
Doncic was upgraded from questionable to probable on Monday. LeBron James (left ankle soreness) also was upgraded to probable.
The Lakers are likely to have rookie Dalton Knecht back in the lineup. Knecht, who had been traded to Charlotte for center Mark Williams, saw the trade rescinded and is now listed as probable. However, Cam Reddish, also part of that trade, is out for personal reasons.
Utah, struggling with a 2-11 record since Jan. 15, is on an eight-game road losing streak.
Stay tuned for major updates on the Lakers and Luka debut below:
Lakers game Central time?
Tip is at 9:30 CT/ 8:30 p.m. MT.
What channel is the Lakers game on?
The game will be available on ESPN and the ESPN app.
Luka Doncic height
Doncic is 6 feet, 6 inches tall.
Minute restriction of about 30 minutes, ESPN NBA analyst Tim Legler said during the game.
– Aaron Bedoya
Luka Doncic makes a 26-foot three pointer with 7:47 left in the first quarter.
– Aaron Bedoya
Doncic gets his first assist in the first quarter. Jaxson Hayes made a 6-foot alley-oop dunk shot.
– Aaron Bedoya
According to ESPN.
Points Per Game (PPG): 26.0
Assists Per Game (APG): 8.5
Three-Point Percentage (3P%): 22.7%
Field Goal Percentage (FG%): 38.3%
– Aaron Bedoya
Starting lineup for the Lakers, according to ESPN.
Point Guard (PG): Luka DoncicShooting Guard (SG): Austin ReavesSmall Forward (SF): Rui HachimuraPower Forward (PF): LeBron JamesCenter (C): Jaxson Hayes
– Aaron Bedoya