Luka Doncic spoke about his trade from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers during his introductory press conference on Tuesday.
"It was a big shock," Doncic said of the trade. "It was hard moments for me. I had to check if it was April 1. ... [But now] I get to play in the greatest club in the world, and I'm excited for this new journey."
Doncic had recently bought a house in Dallas and had anticipated signing a five-year, $345 million supermax extension with the Mavericks in the offseason.
"Honestly, it was hard at first," Doncic said. "That first day was really hard. I felt like these last 48 hours was one month. Emotionally, it was really hard, but today was much better. I'm just very happy to be here for this opportunity. This is the Lakers. It's one of the best clubs in history, so I'm excited to be here."
Via ESPN