Minutes after Harrison traded Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis, Max Christie, and one future first-round pick, he was quoted on his reasoning for doing the deal. Additional explanations continued to spill out in the days following the trade,

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick conducted his end-of-the-season press conference with local reporters on Thursday after his team was eliminated by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the playoffs on Wednesday.

It appears Doncic has tried to take those words to heart. His stats with the Lakers are almost identical to the stats he produced with the Mavericks over the past year and a half.