Nico Harrison will always be famous in Los Angeles.
That’s because the Dallas Mavericks general manager sent his 25-year-old generational superstar to the Lakers on a silver platter.
The Lakers fans at Crypto.com Arena made sure to let Harrison know how thankful they were for what he did.
The Laker faithful trolled Harrison with chants of ‘Thank you Nico’ raining down inside Crypto.
It was Doncic’s first crack at his former team since being traded in early February.
He helped lead them to a 107-99 win over Kyrie Irving and his old pals.
Doncic went off for a triple-double, finishing with 19 points, 15 rebounds and 12 rebounds.
His first as a Laker, and fourth overall this season.
And according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, the Slovenian superstar isn’t too happy with what’s been coming out of Dallas.
“Though Dončić did not publicly comment on the constant flow of leaks from the Mavericks organization disparaging his weight and conditioning, one source close to Dončić told ESPN the comments have served as a motivator,” McMenamin wrote.
A source close to the situation told McMenamin, “a beast was awakened inside him.”
If there’s anyone that will hold a grudge, it’s Doncic.
And if Tuesday night is any indication, it’s only the beginning.
He stuffed the stat sheet and remained active and motivated on defense.
No one is going to confuse Doncic for Tony Allen, but if the young star can remain engaged on the defensive side of the ball, the sky is the limit for this team.
The Lakers moved to 35-21 on the season and bumped up to the fourth seed with the victory.
They now 8-2 in their last 10 games.
The pair of Doncic and LeBron James is a scary thought for the rest of the league.
An angry, out for blood Doncic is even scarier.
