Los Angeles is already burnishing the legend of its newest superstar, five-time All-NBA First Team guard Luka Doncic. A mural depicting Doncic and late Lakers s

The Slovenian superstar played in both of the Lakers’ final two games before the All-Star break, but he logged only 47 total minutes while the Lakers eased him back into competition. Doncic then got several days of recovery while the rest of the NBA’s top players convened in San Francisco for the All-Star Game.

Luka Doncic 's early struggles as a Laker have led some to wonder if the Mavericks were ahead of the curve and if the Slovenian, with his calf injury and conditioning issues, could be damaged goods. That would be a gross exaggeration.