The Los Angeles Lakers are still basking in the glow of the stunning trade that brought them five-time All-Star Luka Doncic as part of a secret, late-night mid-season swap. Doncic, who has played in five games for the Lakers so far,

Doncic acknowledges “closure is going to take a while” but he navigated an emotional hurdle, and he and the team are focused on a daunting March schedule.

Dončić tallied his first double in the purple and gold, recording 19 points, 15 rebounds, 12 assists, two steals, and two rebounds on 6-for-17 shooting from the field in 35 minutes of action. In the process, he joined LeBron James and Russell Westbrook as the only players to put up a triple-double against all 30 teams.