Especially the big position, I can shoot it with the best of them … and I think with the right opportunity and the ability to get out there and let it fly, I’m going to show

Luka Doncic is one of the best young players in the NBA. But because of the trade last season from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers, and everything that followed, people might have forgot how good he is.

There was genuine concern for LA Lakers star Luka Doncic after he had to exit the exhibition game between Slovenia and Latvia on Saturday. A teammate fell on his leg and was in visible pain afterward.

Former Dallas Mavericks champion and 2012 Defensive Player of the Year Tyson Chandler is now a player development coach for the Mavericks. But just like everybody, he was completely caught off guard by the stunning trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis.

The Dallas Mavericks stunned the entire NBA world last season when they traded Luka Doncic to the L.A. Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis. This included Doncic himself, who was blindsided by the move and had no idea about Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison's plans to trade him.

While signing autographs, a Lithuanian kid handed him a 20-euro bill for a signature. Luka Doncic pretended to slip the cash into his pocket.