Ex-Maverick Luka Doncic joins Kobe Bryant in Lakers history

Doncic has quickly put himself in Lakers lore.

Mar 16, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) reacts against the Phoenix Suns in the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Luka Doncic has quickly established himself with the Los Angeles Lakers ever since Nico Harrison decided to trade him away from the Dallas Mavericks. It took Doncic a few weeks to get back into playing shape after an extended absence due to a calf strain and to get acclimated to a new city and new teammates, but the Lakers have been surging up the Western Conference Standings for the last month, currently sitting in 4th place.

Doncic put up a casual 21 points, 14 assists, 9 rebounds, and three steals against the San Antonio Spurs, giving him his 10th straight game scoring at least 20 points. He also had a 45-point outing against the Milwaukee Bucks a few days ago.

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Mar 17, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) reacts against the San Antonio Spurs in the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

With his most recent 20-point outing, Doncic now has the most consecutive 20-point games for a Lakers guard since Kobe Bryant in 2013, according to StatMamba. Bryant scored at least 20 points in 24 consecutive games that season, so Doncic still has a ways to go before catching that mark.

Luka Doncic has the most consecutive 20-point games by a Lakers guard since Kobe in 2013. pic.twitter.com/sAXpEkISx2

— StatMamba (@StatMamba) March 18, 2025

Since joining the Lakers, Doncic has averaged 26.2 PPG, 8.8 RPG, and 8.1 APG. His shooting splits are still down from where he was a season ago, but he's still looking a little slowed from injuries. An offseason to heal and get in shape will do him wonders.

The Mavericks have fallen down to the 10-seed since trading Doncic away, and they're barely clinging to that. Injuries and vibes have ransacked the team despite trying to "win now."

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