Laker Nation finally got a taste of Luka Magic this Monday. Ending the anticipation following the blockbuster trade, Luka Doncic made his debut for the LA franchise against the Jazz. But fans were left craving for more as The Slovenian Sensation scored only 14 points and suited up for limited minutes following his lengthy hiatus due to the calf injury. However, JJ Redick assured that Luka is ready for another go tonight!

Yes, as the Lakers prepare to face the Jazz once again, Redick revealed that Doncic has been upgraded to probable. He was initially questionable as he continued to manage the calf strain that he suffered on Christmas Day. The head coach said, “We’re gonna have Luka, despite his protests, on a restriction tonight.” Sure enough, the former Mavs star will be on a minute restriction as the Lakers are being very cautious about his health and do not want to risk reaggravating his injury.

Meanwhile, the LA franchise will get another massive boost as Center Alex Len is also set to make his debut tonight. The veteran free agent was signed by Rob Pelinka to fulfil their need of a big man after they rescinded the Mark Williams trade. Of course, the Williams trade fell through “due to failure to satisfy a condition of the trade” as per the Lakers. Turns out, the Hornets Center failed his physical, giving rise to potential injury concerns.

As a result, Cam Reddish, Dalton Knecht, and draft assets part of that trade are back with the Lakers as Williams returned to Charlotte. To make room for Len in the roster, Pelinka waived forward Christian Wood, who was yet to make his season debut recovering from an offseason knee surgery. Well, the world will finally find out how Len fits with his new team. Before signing with the Lakers, he got waived by the Wizards soon after he got traded by the Kings. Len is averaging 1.4 points and nearly two rebounds. While all eyes will be on his debut, the story of the night will surely be how Luka performs.

Luka Doncic earned High Praise from JJ Redick after Lakers debut

As great a player as Luka is, he was feeling those early jitters of playing in the bright lights of LA on Monday. But Redick praised the superstar for keeping his composure, “I thought he’s handled it really well and he played really well tonight. He could not make a 3 outside of the first one, but it just goes back to all our guys, he just played agenda-free basketball. He didn’t make it about Luka. He made it about playing good basketball and playing Laker basketball.”

Now that the initial nervousness is gone, he might come out as the All-NBA calibre Luka tonight. Of course, he will have the support of his running mate LeBron James as JJ revealed that both LeBron and Bronny are available to suit up. There was some uncertainty about LBJ as he continued to play through left ankle soreness. Meanwhile, Bronny was also dealing with a hurt forearm.

However, the Lakers are looking much more complete tonight with a healthy Luka and LBJ, along with Len’s debut. Their starting lineup includes Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura, LeBron James, and Jaxson Hayes. Surely, their aim would be to beat the Jazz yet again and extend their six-game winning streak. Do you think they can do it?