While there was some uncertainty around whether or not James and Doncic would be suiting up on Saturday night in Denver, the Lakers have confirmed their final status. Doncic and James are both available for Saturday night, despite being listed on the injury report due to injury management.

It still doesn't seem real that the Dallas Mavericks traded away the heart of their franchise, Luka Doncic, to the Los Angeles Lakers. However, the new normal is here, and for the time being, Doncic will look to help LeBron James lead the Lakers to another NBA title.

Luka Doncic and former Mavericks teammate Dirk Nowitzki texted each other after Doncic was traded, and Nowitzki talked about the support he offered.