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THE FIRST SIGNS of trouble came in Dallas.
It was Dec. 12, the Los Angeles Lakers' first game since capturing the NBA's inaugural in-season tournament in Las Vegas. And Mavericks guard Dante Exum, the former No. 5 pick who had played in Spain and Serbia the past two seasons, was cooking.
It started with an open 3-pointer a couple of minutes into the first quarter, with LeBron James intentionally giving Exum space so he could clog up a driving lane for Luka Doncic.