The trade for Luka Doncic and immediate connection he made with LeBron James has transformed the Lakers into legitimate title contenders.

Fortified by acquisitions of various degrees, the lords of the rings find themselves back in the hunt for title No. 5, leaving us wondering how deep LeBron James and Stephen Curry can pull from their respective reservoirs to make it to June — one more time.

Before the series tips off, though, LeBron James took a moment to praise his young adversary. On Friday, Daniel Starkand of Lakers Nation shared a video clip in which he asked James for his opinion on Edwards.