LeBron James had 26 points, nine assists and eight rebounds, and Luka Doncic watched approvingly from the bench while the Los Angeles Lakers thrashed the Los Angeles Clippers 122-97.

Not everybody believes that LeBron James had no idea this trade was coming, as people have called him "LeGM" for years. But the stories between Rob Pelinka, Nico Harrison, Luka Doncic, Anthony Davis, and LeBron James all match up - no one outside of the GMs and owners were in on this until the end.

Despite initial shock over the Luka Dončić deal, the Lakers captain is leading with his trademark poise and professionalism, writes .