Luka Doncic now has something to prove, though. The Dallas Mavericks do not trust his durability or conditioning. While a matchup against the lowly Jazz is not likely to accomplish much from an optics standpoint, he can still send a small message that his body is in working order by carving up the defense.

Luka Doncic is set to make his debut after the shocking trade that sent him to the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday at 9:30 p.m. at Crypto.com Arena. The game, after not initially being set to air on national television, now will be. ESPN is set to have the matchup between NBA Western Conference foes.

The Los Angeles Lakers’ acquisition of Luka Doncic has altered the future of a franchise that had been trying to squeeze one more championship run out of 40-year-old LeBron James’ partnership with Anthony Davis.