It’s no secret that LeBron James and Chris Paul have long dreamed of playing with each other. The dream nearly became reality on a few occasions, but the two future Hall of Famers routinely found themselves on opposing sides.

LOS ANGELES — Luka Doncic hit deep 3-pointers and fearlessly drove for layups. He flung a ridiculous behind-the-head assist to Austin Reaves. Doncic stared at the Dallas Mavericks’ bench a few times,