With that in mind, the 26-year-old superstar has received a powerful message from a Lakers legend. Magic Johnson appeared on "Get Up" and spoke out about many different topics. One of them was sending a message to Doncic about what Los Angeles expects from a superstar player. That expectation is to bring a championship to the Lakers.

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson called out Luka Doncic for his conditioning and said this year is important for the team.

Lakers legend Magic Johnson spoke about what the championship expectations are for Luka Doncic in an LA jersey.

Donnie Nelson made it clear he wasn’t happy with the front office’s decision to part ways with their franchise star, Luka Doncic.

Robert Horry was critical of Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic's defense and emphasized the need for players to want to play defense.

Nelson revealed he'll be honored with the 2025 Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award and shared that he plans to wear Luka Doncic's signature sneakers in silent protest of the midseason trade that sent the Slovenian star from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers.

Hall of Fame coach Don Nelson was not a fan of the Dallas Mavericks trading Luka Doncic — and chose his footwear for Game 2 of the NBA Finals accordingly.

Former Milwaukee Bucks coach Don Nelson attended Game 2 of the NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers to receive the Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Basketball Coaches Association. It's probably overdue.

The biggest concern for the Los Angeles Lakers was a competent big man who could play alongside All-Star guard Luka Doncic. Last season, they failed to partner Doncic with a decent big man.