Earvin \"Magic\" Johnson speaks during a roundtable discussion about student athletes' mental health at the Historic Capitol Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021. Magic Johnson 11022 Ts 099 Tori Lynn Schneider/Tallahassee Democrat / USA TODAY NETWORK

Lakers Legend Magic Johnson Makes Feelings Clear About Luka Doncic

Originally posted on Fastbreak on SI | By Ben Stinar | Last updated Jun 12, 2025 5:06 PM ET

Luka Doncic was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers during the middle of the 2024-25 season.

The Dallas Mavericks legend is now seen as the future face of the franchise after LeBron James.

On Thursday, Basketball Hall of Famer (and Lakers legend) Magic Johnson spoke about Doncic.

Johnson (via ESPN's Get Up): "Luka, it's great what you did in Dallas. But the difference is, in Los Angeles, we expect championships. And we expect our superstars to lead us to a championship. LeBron has already did that. Now we want Luka to do the same thing."

.@MagicJohnson has a message for Luka Doncic

"It's great what you did in Dallas. But the difference is, in Los Angeles, we expect championships. And we expect our superstars to lead us to a championship. LeBron has already done that. Now we want Luka to do the same thing." pic.twitter.com/SQocwLswnw
— Get Up (@GetUpESPN) June 12, 2025