The Lakers firmly believe that Doncic can become the facade! He led the team to win the 18th championship and was traded by the Mavericks to mature

On September 22, there is only one month left before the start of the NBA regular season in the new season. When he was a guest on the NBA Today program, the famous reporter Tim McMahon talked about Lakers star Doncic. He said bluntly that the Lakers firmly believe that Doncic can become the team's face, and said that being traded by the Mavericks made Doncic much more mature.

Doncic was sent to the Lakers by the Mavericks in the mid-term trade last season, and then he completed a contract renewal with the team this summer. Speaking about the relationship, Tim McMahon said: "The Lakers want Doncic to understand that if something is important to him, it is equally important to the team. Before and after each game, there will be a group chat with Doncic's agent, physiotherapist, and Pelinka and the medical director of the Lakers. They just want to make sure: 'Hey, how is your body feeling? Did we see any small problems in the game? Is there anything we need to do?'"

Tim McMahon pointed out: "The core philosophy of the Lakers is: you will be the face of our team, and we want you to be as comfortable as possible in the process of reaching this level. If this includes playing for the national team, then we have no problem, we support it, we want to see because we want to see you take control of your career in full shape. If you can do it, it will also take us where we want to be (the championship)."

At the same time, Tim McMahon also talked about the impact of previous deals on Doncic, saying: "I think the 'slap' in the face of being traded by the Mavericks and the way it happened and subsequent impact was a huge warning for Doncic. I think it forced him to grow. You see, Doncic's investment in physical management in the past has had some flashes, but this time it felt like a turning point. It depends on whether he can stick to it in the future, let's wait and see. But we can already see a more mature Doncic."

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