Warriors vs. Lakers live updates: Steph Curry, Luka Doncic face off after Thunder beat Rockets in double OT

With LeBron James out for the beginning of the season, the Lakers will run through 5-time All-Star G Luka Doncic, who enters his first full season with L.A. after being traded from Dallas in February.

This summer, the Lakers committed long-term to Doncic, signing him to a 3-year, $165 million extension that runs through the 2028-29 season (he has a player option for 2028-29).

Along with signing his extension this summer, Doncic introduced a new workout regimen and low-sugar diet and he told Slovenian media in August that he’d lost 30 pounds (though per the NBA’s official weight he gained 14 pounds from last year).