Paul Pierce takes a snide jab at Luka Doncic while discussing how he used to be unfit during his days in high school in Inglewood.

Luka Doncic is prepared to take the lead in Los Angeles. Heading into his second season with the Lakers, the 26-year-old said he wants to be known as “the guy that brought championships to the city."

Luka Doncic expressed a dream he wants to accomplish with the Lakers, which will bring championship hopes to the team's fans.

“The Lakers have to be careful," the executive told ClutchPoints’ Benedetto Vitale on Wednesday. "Luka just got his butt kicked by a team he handled easily last year, and now they're telling him to wait another year before he can really compete."

While Luka Doncic hasn’t directly addressed his future with the franchise this summer — time he’s spent in Europe putting together an all-time revenge glow-up — his actions behind the scenes crystalize why the Lakers are confident with how things stand.

The Luka Dončić trade to Los Angeles had Dallas Mavericks superfan and Texas native Patrick Mahomes “up for a couple of hours,” processing the shocking move.

The Lakers and the rest of the NBA are monitoring what's going on with Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo

The Los Angeles Lakers aren't done in free agency, and perhaps they could reunite with a guard after he changed agents.