Luka Doncic May Make Lakers Debut vs. Jazz

The Utah Jazz could be the first ones to see the Los Angeles Lakers' newest addition.

Jan 27, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic looks on from the team bench during the second quarter against the Washington Wizards at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images | Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

The Utah Jazz may be the first ones in line to see Luka Doncic in a Los Angeles Lakers uniform.

According to ESPN insider Marc Spears, Doncic is targeting one of the Lakers' two meetings next week vs. the Jazz to make his debut.

“I’m hearing he’s targeting next week, the Lakers play at home against Utah next Monday, and on the road in Utah next Wednesday, a potential return from his calf injury.”

-@MarcJSpears on Luka's potential debut for the Lakers pic.twitter.com/jKFv9e6PUA

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Los Angeles plays Utah at home on Monday, February 10th, and faces them on the road on Wednesday, February 12th, giving the freshly traded superstar two opportunities to hit the floor vs. the Jazz.

Doncic has been out of the action since Christmas Day with a calf injury. However, don't expect it to be long until he's back in the fold with his new situation in Los Angeles.

When healthy, Doncic has been his usual dominant self. During his 22 games with the Dallas Mavericks this season, he's averaged 28.1 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 7.8 assists on 46.4% shooting from the field. However, things could look a bit different from the five-time All-NBA guard upon the Mavericks' historic swap of him and Anthony Davis.

The big questions for whenever his debut inevitably arrives will be how he looks after a month plus of being absent, along with how he'll look in a new system alongside LeBron James.

The Jazz may also have a few questions themselves when next week rolls around. Utah has been pinned as a prime candidate to be active along the trade deadline, and while the front office has already swung on three deals, they could still have more moves up their sleeve depending on how the coming days shake out.

Regardless of how things look for Utah, don't be shocked if you see Doncic on the floor vs. the Jazz in a week's time.

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