Luka Doncic stepping up as leader Lakers need him to be

As the Lakers move on from the franchise’s LeBron James era, they understood many things would depart with the league’s all-time leading scorer.

The biggest among them: the four-time league MVP’s voice. And his leadership after achieving virtually every accolade in the NBA.

James’ guidance, and his two-decades-plus of playing experience in the NBA, can’t be replicated.

But the Lakers are ready for their current stars to step up as leaders in light of James’ departure.

And Luka Doncic is ready to take that mantle as the Lakers fully entrench themselves in their next era.

If that wasn’t already clear, Doncic made it evident during the Lakers’…

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