The 17-time NBA champions have made multiple trades to bolster the roster, with the most prominent one being the addition of Luka Doncic. Well, let's put Doncic's trade on the backburner and focus on the unexpected positive impact of the previous D'Angelo Russell trade.

The much-anticipated debut of Luka Doncic as a Los Angeles Laker did not disappoint. The Lakers’ matchup against the Utah Jazz on Monday night averaged 2.01 million viewers on ESPN, making it the 15th most-watched game of the season and the second most-watched game on ESPN,

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).