Doncic participated in his first practice with the Lakers since joining the team in a stunning trade with Dallas last weekend. The Slovenian superstar hadn't played for the Mavericks since he strained his left calf on Christmas Day. We just had noncontact practice today, but we got some good work in for about 45 minutes, and he'll have a stay-ready game at some point over the next two days. Doncic watched from the bench at Intuit Dome on Tuesday night while LeBron James led a blowout of the Clippers for the Lakers' ninth victory in 11 games.
Doncic participated in 5-on-5 work in his first Lakers practice. Finney-Smith joined the Lakers shortly after Christmas in a trade with Brooklyn. Finney-Smith also laughed at the Mavs' reported concerns about Doncic's conditioning and weight.
That's one thing about LD. He wants to play. I don't really look at the noise. I look at his production. Unfortunately for Doncic, he's no longer eligible for that extension, according to former Brooklyn Nets assistant general manager and current ESPN salary cap analyst Bobby Marks.
For now, he remains signed through the season and has a player option for Whenever Doncic gets back on the court, Redick doesn't think he will have many problems adjusting to playing alongside James in the Lakers' schemes on both ends. He knows it at a high level. We use a lot of the concepts that he used in Dallas, which a lot of teams use. A 6-foot-8 point guard from Slovenia, Doncic guided the Mavs to the NBA Finals alongside Kyrie Irving last season but has never shaken criticism about his conditioning.
Still, he finished third in last season's MVP voting and is still considered among the best offensive talents in the game. Doncic, who has played professionally in Spain, is currently engaged to longtime girlfriend Anamria Goltes.
