Lakers-Suns Reaction: Luka Doncic, Marcus Smart Make Season Debuts As LA Loses Late

Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 113-104 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025.

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
2:54 Overarching thoughts: Luka looks like Luka in season debut
6:19 Notable performers
11:56 Takeaway No. 1: The offensive blueprint without LeBron
15:46 Takeaway No. 2: First impressions of Marcus Smart
18:41 Takeaway No. 3: LA cleans up transition defense but still struggles defensively
20:27 Stats of the night: Luka & AR combining for 50 points on 31 shots + Smart taking 0 shots
20:56 Q&A
1:08:03 Outro

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