ESPN's Dave McMenamin revealed in the aftermath of their loss that the Williams trade was done for Doncic. "Three days after trading Anthony Davis to Dallas for Doncic, the Lakers

Luka Dončić's pregame routine includes taking three half-court shots, with some incentives baked into the practice—if he makes one of them, the Los Angeles Lakers' assistants out on the court do pushups, per ESPN's Dave McMenamin, but if he misses all three he does the pushups or body squats himself.