The NBA landscape shifted dramatically when the Dallas Mavericks shocked everyone by trading Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers. The move, involving a 25-year-old superstar with no prior warning, sent ripples through the league.

Less than two minutes into the Los Angeles Lakers' 123-100 win over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, Luka Dončić grabbed a rebound, immediately turned his head, and without even dribbling threw a perfect full-court outlet pass that hit LeBron James in style for a slam.

LeBron James, Luka Dončić and the Lakers ascend to the Mile High City to face Nikola Jokić's Nuggets on Saturday.

The five-time All-Star will miss L.A.'s second night of a back-to-back as the team continues to manage his recovery.

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Luka Dončić drove past Jordan Clarkson from the right slot, drawing two additional Utah Jazz defenders. As Dončić appeared to run out of real estate, he fired a no-look, right-handed, behind-the-back pass to a relocating Austin Reaves at the left slot for a wide-open 3.

The Lakers are one of the hottest teams in the NBA, and Dončić is still acclimating. How far can they go with a small-ball approach?

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Luka Doncic is about to play his former team for the first time since the Dallas Mavericks traded him to the Lakers. Here's a recap of what happened:

Coming off a stellar game against Denver, Luka Dončić now eyes a repeat performance against the Mavericks team that traded him.