The Los Angeles Lakers are having a great start to their season, and that is in large part due to the major changes made to the roster in the offseason. With this eclectic and high-energy crew around him, Luka Doncic may finally be on the path to his first MVP as well as an NBA Championship ring.
While they are only nine games into their season, the Lakers are already looking really good. They currently have a record of seven wins and two losses. That makes them second in the Western Conference as well as third in the entire league. It's a great record to get them rolling in 2026-2027.
Now, look into your mind and imagine what this season could look like for the Lakers if they manage to keep this level of success rolling. If Los Angeles keeps chalking up victories at this rate, they are looking at a 64-win season. That's a solid place to be and guarantees them a high playoff seed.
More than that, it puts them in strong contention for the NBA Championship. A Lakers team with that kind of momentum behind them has the potential to be incredibly dangerous. It's the exact scenario Doncic has been looking for since his time in Dallas came to a sudden end.
The reign of Luka Doncic is upon the NBA
The Mavericks spent years building a team around Doncic, which got them all the way to the NBA Finals. Then the season after that success, they traded him to the Lakers for no apparent reason. Doncic will be left wondering "what if" for the rest of his life, but a title was in reach.
A few seasons later, the Lakers are officially his team, and he has another good roster behind him. Doncic and Austin Reaves have vibed since day one. That growth has continued with new additions to the roster like Walker Kessler, Matisse Thybulle, Quentin Grimes, and Sandro Mamukelashvili.
This group is building a legitimate rapport that is leading to success on the court. For the first time since the unplanned end of his tenure with the Mavericks, Doncic has a team around him that could get him that first championship. He's also playing more than well enough to get that MVP trophy.
Doncic is currently averaging 40.1 points, 7.8 rebounds, 7.7 assists, and 1.7 steals per game, and he's only picking up steam. He's putting up an MVP-worthy performance, though he still has to get past other worthy candidates to do it. He has the team around him to make it happen.
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