Luka Doncic’s Surprising Lakers Extension: What This Move Means for the Future of the NBA
“For the first month, I didn’t play basketball at all,” Doncic said of his conditioning plan, echoing what he told Men’s Health magazine. “We were more focused on other things. So I think that kind of sparked, the first five days was really hard without basketball. I actually didn’t know what to do, but after it was easier. But physically, weightlifting, balancing, those stuff, and then after one month we started playing basketball, too.”LEARN MORE
“Honestly, I think we have a great team,” Doncic said. “We have what we need to compete for the championship. I’ll bring whatever I can… We got some new great guys being on the team. We’re going to go for it.”He also thinks this Lakers roster has a chance to be special.EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — One year ago, Luka Doncic could not have envisioned this moment. He expected to follow in Dirk Nowitzki’s footsteps as a lifelong Maverick. Instead, there he was Saturday in the Lakers’ practice facility, wearing a suit and having just signed a contract extension, talking about chasing a ring in purple and gold
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It may have taken a minute to get there after a shocking mid-season trade, but now Doncic is where he wants to be — in Los Angeles, with the Lakers.EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — It’s wild how a year can flip the script. Luka Doncic, who once seemed destined to carve out a Maverick legacy like Dirk Nowitzki, now finds himself donning the gold and purple, fresh off signing a hefty contract extension with the Lakers. You can imagine the surprise — not just for fans, but maybe for Luka himself — as he steps into the storied Lakers practice facility, eyes set firmly on a championship title. The journey here wasn’t instant; that seismic mid-season trade changed everything, but now, Luka’s planted, and he’s ready to stay.
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