Luka Doncic has played two games for the Los Angeles Lakers after the blockbuster trade with the Dallas Mavericks. While he's only spent a short amount of time with the franchise, Doncic made it clear he is a big fan of the team's head coach (JJ Redick) when he met with the media (after Wednesday's 131-119 loss to the Utah Jazz).

Los Angeles Lakers newest star Luka Doncic shares how he feels about JJ Redick as a coach after loss to the Utah Jazz.

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick was seen snapping back to reality after he was smiling non-stop after seeing Luka Doncic on the bench.

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a humbling 131-119 loss to the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night, snapping their three-game winning streak and dropping to 32-20 on the season. Just two nights after dismantling Utah by 29 points, the Lakers looked lethargic and disorganized, allowing the Jazz to practically dictate the tempo from start to finish.

Many thought Redick was smiling in disbelief about having Doncic on his team during Saturday’s broadcast, but Redick says it was because “Luka said something stupid, which made me laugh.”

The Los Angeles Lakers amazed the entire NBA when they acquired Luka Doncic, but now they need to keep him happy for him to remain long-term. A

Luka Doncic has averaged 15.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists so far with the Lakers, but that is largely due to his limited playing time as JJ Redick and the Lakers ease him back to action.

Luka Doncic played his first NBA game with the Los Angeles Lakers in a dominant victory over the Utah Jazz. Head coach JJ Redick offered an honest admission about the Slovenian guard's performance in the highly anticipated debut.

The Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick recently broke down the real reason behind smiling at Luka Doncic, even before his debut.