LeBron James Sent On-Court Message to Luka Doncic During Lakers' Win Over Clippers

Things could get fun with these two in Los Angeles.

Doncic and James are now teammates with the Lakers. | Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

After beating up on their crosstown rival Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night, the Los Angeles Lakers are now 1-0 since acquiring superstar guard Luka Doncic via trade.

Despite not suiting up yet as he rehabs from a calf injury, the 25-year-old was in attendance at the Intuit Dome for the Lakers' 122–97 victory—and caught a front-and-center look at forward LeBron James' 26-point triple-double.

One play that caught Doncic's eye was at the end of the second half, as James hooked up with center Jaxson Hayes for a give-and-go and-one. Doncic could be seen grinning on the sideline—and the baseline camera angle shows us why:

"That's what we're gonna do," the 40-year-old told him.

Here's a look at the video, as seen on Wednesday's edition of Get Up!

LeBron really told Luka “that’s what we’re gonna do” after his give and go…

Scary hours 🔥 (via @WindhorstESPN)pic.twitter.com/rUNwha9cxL

— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) February 5, 2025

It was a pretty positive interaction for the new Laker, who has admitted that Sunday night's trade was a "hard moment" for him.

Doncic is reportedly targeting next week to make his debut in purple and gold.

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