14-Year NBA Veteran's Strong Luka Doncic Statement After Lakers Trade

Ex-LA Clippers forward Marcus Morris makes a strong statement on Luka Doncic after Los Angeles Lakers trade

Feb 10, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) and forward LeBron James (23) on the court in the first half against the Utah Jazz at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

The Los Angeles Lakers were finally able to begin the Luka Doncic era on Monday night, as the star guard made his debut for the purple and gold in a 132-113 win over the Utah Jazz. Still a surreal site for NBA fans, Doncic played just 24 minutes and finished with 14 points, five rebounds, and four assists in his debut.

While Doncic went into the game with a minute restriction and still needed time to get in the flow of the offense, fans and media alike are continuing to talk about the wild move that happened over a week ago. Now that Anthony Davis is out indefinitely with injury, the move looks even worse for the Dallas Mavericks. NBA veteran and former Los Angeles Clippers forward, Marcus Morris, recently chimed in on the situation and shared his thoughts on how Doncic will respond going forward.

Marcus Morris : I think that his level is gonna go up, and also being traded without having any idea I know that shit burnt.

Markieff Morris : It burnt him up, it burnt us all up.@twins_n_wins podcast talking about the Luka trade. pic.twitter.com/2uk72b8Gp5

— Showtime Luka (@showtimeluka) February 10, 2025

"I really believe that [LeBron] will do a great job of upping Luka's play," Morris shared. "Having the greatness on your team like that, across from you, I think that his level is gonna go up, and also being traded without having any idea, I know that s**t burnt."

Even though the Doncic trade was surprising, what was even more shocking was how it came out of the blue. Lakers GM Rob Pelinka and Mavericks GM Nico Harrison held the information close to their chests, and no information was leaked that a move could happen.

Luka Dončić's first game as a Laker is in the books!

14 PTS | 5 REB | 4 AST | 6th straight Lakers W

Just getting started on his new era in Los Angeles 🌴 pic.twitter.com/hsW0Nxao4F

— NBA (@NBA) February 11, 2025

Doncic will have one more game with the team before heading into the All-Star break, as the Lakers travel to Utah on Wednesday for a 9:00 PM EST contest.

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