The Mavs handing Luka Doncic to L.A. has energized a team that was on a path towards the middle of the NBA standings. It has given new life to a franchise that had handcuffed itself to a 40-year-old superstar, and was going to feel the consequences of that decision sooner rather than later.

Luka Doncic is clearly built different on the court, which he expressed following the Lakers' huge win over the Suns.

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