Luka Doncic is on a scoring tear. Could this finally be his year to win an NBA championship?

Luka Doncic has sparked the Los Angeles Lakers to a 6-2 start with a dominant early-season scoring run. Over a five-game stretch, Doncic has scored at least 37 points in each contest, including a 52-point game against the Utah Jazz and back-to-back performances of 45 points against Toronto and 42 points against Miami.

Angel Nakamura writes that Doncic's individual brilliance and playmaking ability are generating legitimate NBA championship hopes for the Lakers in the post-LeBron James era. Lakers head coach JJ Redick praised Doncic's shot creation, noting that opposing defenses sending multiple defenders have opened opportunities for teammates, as seen in a 39-assist team performance against the Heat.