NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Weighs In on Luka Doncic Trade
Adam Silver addresses Luka Doncic trade ahead during NBA All-Star Weekend
The Los Angeles Lakers (39-21) are riding high on a seven-game winning streak after defeating the New Orleans Pelicans 136-115 on Tuesday night.
The Lakers have gone 11-2 since acquiring Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris in a blockbuster trade that sent Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a 2029 first-round pick to the Dallas Mavericks on Feb. 2. Doncic entered Tuesday averaging 22 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.8 steals over his first eight games in the purple-and-gold.
The Lakers sit in second place in the Western Conference behind the Oklahoma City Thunder. They’re now a half-game ahead of the third place Denver Nuggets.
Doncic was coming off a 29-point performance in the Lakers’ 108-102 win over the Los Angeles Clippers at Crypto.com Arena. He was one assist away from a double-double, finishing with nine assists on the night. He got a 30-point double-double Tuesday night. Here’s what he did:
Luka Doncic stats vs. Pelicans
- Points: 30
- FG: 9-for-19
- 3PT: 6-for-13
- FT: 6-for-11
- Rebounds: 8
- Assists: 15
- Steals: 1
- Blocks: 1
- Turnovers: 5
- Fouls: 0
- Minutes played: 34
Lakers’ next game
The Lakers will host the New York Knicks on Thursday, March 6 (10 p.m. ET). The game will air nationally on TNT.
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