LeBron James had 26 points, nine assists and eight rebounds, and Luka Doncic watched approvingly from the bench while the Los Angeles Lakers thrashed the Los Angeles Clippers 122-97.

Luka Doncic is already enjoying life as LeBron James's teammate. The Los Angeles Lakers played their crosstown rival in the Los Angeles Clippers Tuesday night. It was the first time the Lakers hit the court since they acquired Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks in the most shocking trade in NBA history.

The Trail Blazers would likely want to make room to have more minutes for Donovan Clingan, who they recently selected early in the 2024 NBA Draft. For the Lakers, meanwhile, Ayton could have at least some tangible valuable as a player who has postseason experience and tremendous size on the inside.