"Luka Doncic's revenge tour has begun": Fans erupt as Lakers newest superstar nails half-court shot in first practice

NBA fans can't wait to see Luka Doncic make his debut with the LA Lakers after his shocking trade from the Dallas Mavericks over the weekend. The Slovenian guard is set to start a new chapter in his career after six and a half seasons in Dallas, where he was deemed Dirk Nowitzki's heir.

Now that he was introduced as the new Lakers player, Doncic is getting a feel of everything within the organization, including the facilities. Luka was seen taking his famous shots at practice and making one from half-court.

Fans didn't waste time and started hyping up Luka Doncic's imminent debut with the Purple and Gold. Some said he's preparing to take revenge on the Mavericks while pointing out he looks slim.

"Luka's revenge tour has begun," one fan said.

"Bro already lost 30 pounds since being traded," another fan said.

"Luka is all smiles in LA 😃 lakers will have a fresh motivated luka with his sights set on revenge and championships 💯 it dont get no better," another fan said.

Others celebrated this addition while criticizing Nico Harrison for making such a wild decision.

"Nico Harrison just threw something at the wall because this guy like to have fun sometimes," one fan said.

"Luka is a great addition," another fan said.

Luka Doncic is set to start a new era in his career and the Lakers have welcomed him with open arms. The 17-time NBA champions have planned their future when LeBron James retires, and Doncic arrived at the right time.

JJ Redick details relationship with Luka Doncic

LA Lakers head coach JJ Redick talked with reporters after the Dallas Mavericks sent Luka Doncic to Southern California. He touched on the players leaving the team and their quality but also spoke about his relationship with Doncic, whom he played with in 2021.

“Luka and I were teammates. I would say we have a friendship, mutual respect. You then have to figure out how to have a working relationship as a player-coach. Both he and I are committed to that.

“I had a great conversation with him and subsequent conversations. I’m excited to build [on] that and that’s different than going on a podcast. Luka knows me and how I operate.”

The LA Lakers rank fifth in the Western Conference standings (29-19), one game behind the Denver Nuggets. They are closely looking at the top four of the conference and perhaps Doncic's addition can take them to the next level.