“Luka, be your f—— self. Don’t fit in, fit the f— out.” Before the 25-year-old made his debut, LeBron James had a very strong message for Doncic. In the first three games for the Lakers, the 5x All-Star was a shadow of his former self, finding his grove with the new team. But in the recent win over the Nuggets, the former Mavericks star showed up and showed out. And it was Kevin Garnett who had predicted previously about the Lakers win over the Nuggets. But what was his message for this hungry franchise?

“Ain’t nobody talking about Denver, but I really think that if the Lakers are going to be taken serious they got to come out and they got to hit. They got to come out with like a lightning bolt and these first five 10 games going to be going to be everything.” As KG predicted, the Purple and Gold franchise secured an easy over Nikola Jokic and Co. The win on Saturday night also snapped the Nuggets’ nine-game winning streak thanks to a 123-100 win.

In the 4 games Luka played in the new colors, his 32 points in this game were by far the best. Though he was the hero of the night, three other stars too joined the double digits with 20 points each. LeBron James added 25 points, Austin Reaves scored 23 and Rui Hachimura contributed 21. With 2 back-to-back wins in 3 games after the All-Star break, JJ’s men have a lot to cheer for. But again, it is too early to relax, as Garnett highlighted the need to start the second half of the season strong.

“Anybody that can get a win streak going is it’s going to show. But yeah, give me the Lakers man, I think the Lakers got something to prove.” Interestingly, during the game, the Lakers never trailed in winning in Denver for the first time since April 10, 2022. Previously, they had lost 13 of their previous 14 against the Nuggets. Insane! The Celtics legend was far-sighted and was already onboard the Doncic hype train, ever since the trade.

Kevin Garnett’s allegation, prediction, and comparison: All for the Luka trade

A 25-year-old who led the team to the NBA finals suddenly is part of a new franchise, all that happened without his knowledge. The news shocked many as the Slovenian found a new home in Los Angeles. But KG claimed that LeBron knew about the blockbuster trade. “Bron lyyyyyyyyyyynnn Ofcourse he knew..had to sign off on it..simple!!! NBA biz.” Of course, an allegation James won’t accept. Later, the 2004 MVP also spoke about how the new duo of LeBron and Luka Doncic will perform.

He even compared the 25-year-old to the greatest Laker of all time, the late, great Kobe Bryant.”Let me just say this, he’s more Kobe Bryant than LeBron James…Meaning that he’s going to take the last shot.” Kevin Garnett also believed the change in the scenario would benefit Doncic the most. “We’re about to get the best version of Luka and he’s about to be in a Lakers uniform doing it.”

If the win over the Nuggets is any indication, then the Lakers truly seem to be the contenders for the champions. So, KG must be happy as his prediction came through. And the Lakers fanbase would be hoping that the Celtics legend makes more of them in their favor.