After move to acquire center Mark Williams from the Hornets fell through, the Lakers filled the void by adding 12-year veteran Alex Len.

Alex Len was waived by the Washington Wizards earlier this month, and was initially going to sign with the Pacers.

The Los Angeles Lakers are signing seven-foot Alex Len to the team after the Lakers' failed trade for center Mark Williams, ESPN's Shams Charania reported. Len originally was going to sign with the Indiana Pacers before the Lakers showed interest.

The Lakers debuted Luka Doncic to a wild crowd Monday night in L.A. that showered the newest star with cheers and chants.

Jazz rookie Isaiah Collier ran into traffic trying to create space to finish the play inside the paint. During the process, Collier landed a brutal elbow on Doncic's face, as apparent from the below-attached video by SportsCenter on X (formerly known as Twitter).

Welcome to the Luka Era in Los Angeles, which officially kicked off with a 132–113 win over the cellar-dwelling Jazz. Doncic’s final stat line: 14 points in 24 minutes. He collected five rebounds and four assists. Not bad for a player out since Christmas.