LOS ANGELES — When the Lakers first acquired Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks in early February, one of the main talking points was how good the team’s offense could theoretically be in light of Doncic being paired with LeBron James, the league’s all-time leading scorer, and Austin Reaves, who was in the midst of his first 20-point season.

It was especially a topic of discussion around the league during the offseason, with Doncic having a summer to get his mind and body right after the shocking trade to Los Angeles, and the star trio having time to work on their chemistry.

And despite James having yet to play a game in 2025-26 as he works his way back from sciatica, the Lakers’ offense has thrived through the early parts of the season.

The Lakers (7-2) went into Thursday with the l

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