During Doncic’s 25+ minute introductory press conference, the former Dallas star covered a lot of topics. From his initial reaction to the trade, to the prospect of playing alongside LeBron James, to being coached by his former teammate JJ Redick, Doncic’s first official comments as a member of the Lakers deserve further analysis.

Well, the trade was real. And come Sunday, the teams were ready to make it official. First the Mavericks tweeted out their welcome for Davis and Max Christie, who was also part of the deal. And a few hours later, the Lakers made their part of the trade official publicly.