Speaking to the broadcast during a game against the Lakers, Utah Jazz general manager Justin Zanik, who had a hand in the trade as the third team by taking on Jalen Hood-Schifino's contract, said he agreed with the sentiment that the Lakers received "a gift," and that he isn't the only NBA executive who thinks so:

The Lakers formally welcomed Dončić on Tuesday, less than three days after they traded Anthony Davis and Max Christie in a three-team deal for the Slovenian scorer who won his first scoring title last season before leading the Mavs to the NBA Finals. Dončić is a five-time All-NBA selection and a five-time All-Star.

Jazz game averaged more than 2 million viewers, making it the second-most watched NBA game on cable this season.