As the NBA world digested the shocking development of Luka Doncic's trade to the LA Lakers, the immediate wondering that crossed the minds of the knowers of the game was will the Slovenian be able to team up with the Lakers' talisman LeBron James. Based on his performance so far, he has acclimatized to the new setup and has complemented King James on the court.
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Skip Bayless Says LeBron James is No More the Biggest Star of LA Lakers
The inclusion of Luka Doncic has increased the already immense popularity of the LA Lakers and since the heavy development of his transfer to the Lakers is still a trending subject, it is safe to say that the former Mavericks man has become the focal point in the Lakers as of now.
Luka Doncic receiving the traction has brought LeBron James' long-time naysayer Skip Bayless into the picture. Noting the attention Doncic is receiving, Bayless has bluntly put across that LeBron James is no longer the biggest crowd-puller on the Lakers side, as the title now belongs to Luka Magic.
Bayless attributed LeBron James' recent exceptional performances as a result of playing with less expectations.
“[LeBron] is the co-star, but he ain’t the star,” Bayless said. “Everybody comes out to see Luka. LeBron has much less pressure and expectation than he’s ever had in his whole career.”
The lack of expectation has “freed” James, according to Bayless.
The NBA’s all-time leading scorer can take a break from orchestrating an offence and focus on putting the ball in the basket, which he did on Thursday night.