
Lakers Executives Spotted at EuroBasket 2025 Amid Shocking Slovenia Upset — What’s Next for Luka Doncic?
Advertisement“We just wanted to make a statement to Luka that we support what he does for his country,” Pelinka told Dan Woike of the Athletic in Poland before the game. “That’s really important to the Lakers when we have a player that’s the face of our franchise, just to show that support for him. And it’s just great to see him with his teammates, interacting, having fun.”This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.Advertisement
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Get the best, most interesting and strangest stories of the day from the L.A. sports scene and beyond from our newsletter The Sports Report.But Slovenia star Luka Doncic had at least a few familiar folks rooting him on. Lakers owner Jeanie Buss, general manager Rob Pelinka and others from Los Angeles made the 6,000-mile, 12-hour flight to support the cornerstone of the Lakers’ future.”It’s an easy choice,” he told Woike. “I always want to represent my country. Always did. No matter what.”Doncic, acquired in a trade with the Dallas Mavericks for center Anthony Davis on Feb. 1, signed a three-year, 5-million contract extension with the Lakers on Aug. 2. The five-time All-NBA guard has averaged 28.6 points, 8.6 rebounds and 8.2 assists a game during his seven-year career.
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