"I was just really preparing for my flight to Bristol the next morning," Charania said. "About 11:05 [p.m.], I got tipped off that there's something going on with the Lakers and M

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking ahead to a bright future for the franchise with 26-year-old point guard Luka Doncic at the helm. The team acquired him with a shocking midseason trade from the Dallas Mavericks in what was quite a heartbreaking development for the reigning Western Conference Finals MVP.

Doncic is still getting back into the flow of everything after he missed a significant amount of time due to a calf injury. The star is also working to learn the Lakers' offensive