Luka Doncic appreciates being accepted by his teammates in the Los Angeles Lakers locker room after the unexpected trade.

In the Lakers’ sixth game in eight days and after defeating Denver the night before, Doncic will sit out Thursday to manage his sprained right ankle

Luka Doncic has quickly made his presence felt in Los Angeles, but despite the Lakers' recent surge, the star guard isn’t shying away from the team’s biggest challenge—building chemistry under a relentless schedule.