On February 18, Beijing time, according to a report by Stein of The Athletic, people may have thought that Doncic would be disappointed that the Ma Wei trade failed, but in fact, after the Lakers chose to cancel the deal, Doncic's camp "did not show obvious frustration."

"The Doncic camp wasn't visibly frustrated by his new team's cancellation of the Williams trade," Stein wrote: "Doncic's camp isn't visibly frustrated by his new team's cancellation of the Williams deal, sources revealed that during the initial discussion with Pelinka, the Lakers' vice president of basketball operations, Doncic told Pelinka that he knew it might not be until the summer to complete the signing...... He was impressed by how quickly the Lakers initially tried to fill that void. ”

While Pelinka ultimately didn't bring Doncic the center he wanted, his execution and respect for his own opinions allowed the 25-year-old superstar to see the Lakers' sincerity. It was previously reported that the Lakers' top priority now is to appease Doncic to ensure that he can sign a long-term contract with the Lakers and become a long-term star in Los Angeles.

Lakers fans also want to see Doncic lead the team to a championship for a long time, just like Kobe Bryant, who left his entire career with the Lakers. Los Angeles media reported that a mural of Doncic and Kobe Bryant in the same frame recently appeared in Los Angeles, this mural is the scene of Doncic and Kobe Bryant's handshake, which is taken from the last time Kobe Bryant met Doncic before his death.

It's just that this mural replaces Doncic's Mavericks jersey with the current Lakers jersey. Doncic also mentioned Kobe Bryant at the press conference of his appearance with the Lakers, when he said how much he hoped that Kobe and Gigi would witness the moment when he joined the Lakers.

Likely due to his recent recovery from injury and the need to adjust to a new team, Doncic's two games for the Lakers have clearly not been at his best. In these two games, Doncic played an average of 23.5 minutes per game, contributing 15 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4 assists per game, shooting 40.7% from the field and 26.7% from three-point range.