Luka Doncic joins the Lakers after his trade from the Mavericks

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Luka Doncic has officially joined the Lakers after the Dallas Mavericks sent the superstar scorer to Los Angeles in a seismic trade.

Doncic and general manager Rob Pelinka met with the media Tuesday morning at the Lakers’ training complex.

The Lakers traded Anthony Davis and Max Christie in a three-team deal to acquire Doncic, who won his first scoring title last season before leading the Mavs to the NBA Finals. Doncic is a five-time All-NBA selection.

Stars of Doncic’s age and accomplishments are almost never traded, but Dallas decided to move on from its 25-year-old centerpiece — and the Lakers eagerly accepted. The trade shocked the sports world, leaving many Mavs fans furious — including Doncic’s father, Sasa, who said his son “absolutely did not deserve this.”

Doncic hasn’t played since Christmas because of a calf strain, but he is thought to be close to a return to the court. The Lakers have four games in the Los Angeles area in the next seven days, including a road game against the Clippers on Tuesday night.

The Lakers also acquired Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris in the trade with Dallas.

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