The Los Angeles Lakers have been at the forefront of most things this NBA offseason. More news: Lakers’ Luka Doncic Makes Stunning Revelation About Offseason P

Nothing motivates the greats quite like the quest to prove someone wrong. When the Dallas Mavericks shocked the NBA by trading Luka Doncic to the Lakers, it was followed up by spin out of Dallas about GM Nico Harrison and the franchise’s concerns about Doncic’s lack of commitment to conditioning, taking care of his body and defense.

On Monday evening, Doncic was spotted in New York City exchanging pleasantries with New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge. Both Doncic and Judge are under contract with Jordan Brand, and Judge made sure to sign some of Doncic’s shoes for him before the Yankees’ home game vs the Tampa Bay Rays.

During Monday's press conference, Paul was asked how it felt to represent the "40-something" crowd with LeBron James in Los Angeles. "It's going to be cool," Paul answered. "Like I said, it's a lot of gratitude to still get a chance to play at this age.