Dorian Finney-Smith makes his feelings known on his bond with Luka Doncic and how he reacted when he found out Finney-Smith was joining the Rockets.

While he was initially shocked over the trade that sent him to Los Angeles in early February, he has seemingly gotten over those emotions. According to Dan Woike of The Athletic, he has given several signals that he intends to stay with the Lakers long term, including his assistance in recruiting center Deandre Ayton and now guard Marcus Smart.

Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic recently said he wants to be known for bringing championships to the organization.

Based on a recent report made by the Athletic’s Dan Woike, James has Luka Doncic to blame for the unfavorable free agency news.

Luka Doncic expressed a dream he wants to accomplish with the Lakers, which will bring championship hopes to the team's fans.

Gonzalez, who never played with Doncic but played for Real Madrid from 2022 to 2025 before he joined Boston, revealed that Doncic was who he was looking forward to playing against when he starts his NBA career in the fall, in an interview posted by the Celtics’ official X account.

In February, the Mavericks sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in a package that brought Anthony Davis to Dallas. Immediately, the NBA world was in shock, and that quickly turned to anger and disappointment for Mavericks fans.

While Luka Doncic hasn’t directly addressed his future with the franchise this summer — time he’s spent in Europe putting together an all-time revenge glow-up — his actions behind the scenes crystalize why the Lakers are confident with how things stand.