That left the Lakers with two rotation-worthy traditional big men entering Wednesday: Jaxson Hayes and Alex Len, the latter of whom was signed on the buyout market the day before. Hayes left the game Wednesday with a facial contusion after playing seven minutes. Len posted four points on 2-of-5 shooting with seven rebounds in 23 minutes.

Luka Dončić made his Lakers debut in front of an electric home crowd, delivering a solid performance as L.A. extended its winning streak to six games.

Luka Doncic scored 14 points in limited playing time during his debut with the Lakers, joining their starting lineup alongside LeBron James and immediately getting into the flow during Los Angeles’ 132-113 victory over the Utah Jazz.

In one of the most anticipated debuts in NBA history, Luka Dončić introduced himself to Lakers fans in winning fashion, helping Los Angeles to a dominant 132-113 victory over the Utah Jazz on Monday night.

It's hard to think of a move in NBA history, if not sports history, that inspired more fervor than the Los Angeles Lakers' trade for. It wasn't just that the Dallas Mavericks were willing to part with a 25-year-old global star who has made five straight All-NBA first teams.