Mar 7, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Former Los Angeles Lakers player Pau Gasol speaks as his number is retired during halftime at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images / Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn ImagesLuka Doncic has now appeared in ten games for the Los Angeles Lakers.

After a slow start, he has scored 29+ points in each of the previous four games.

Via StatMuse: “Luka Doncic as a Laker:

23.8 PPG
8.1 RPG
8.1 APG
1.9 SPG

8 wins. 2 losses.”

Recently, Lakers legend Pau Gasol spoke about Doncic’s transition to the team.

Gasol (h/t SiriusXM NBA Radio): “Luka, you put the ball in his hands, and he knows how to play the game… It’s just been a matter of just getting aquatinted, getting comfortable and now you see him in much better rhythm kind of taking all the emotional stuff out of the way and just focusing on playing at a high level.”

Doncic has looked like the perfrect complement to LeBron James (who is still playing at an elite level at 40).

They most recently beat the New York Knicks by a score of 113-109.

Via The NBA: “LUKA & LEBRON LEAD THE LAKERS TO THEIR 8TH STRAIGHT WIN

LAL improves to 8-2 with Dončić in the lineup with a trip to Boston coming up on Saturday “

As for Gasol, he spent seven out of his 18 NBA seasons with the Lakers.

Dec. 28, 2009; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward (18) Pau Gasol against the Phoenix Suns at the US Airways Center. The Suns defeated the Lakers 118-103. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images / Mark J. Rebilas- I magn ImagesThe Hall of Fame forward helped lead the franchise to two titles.

He also spent time with the San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls, Memphis Grizzlies and Milwaukee Bucks.