Just days after he signed a three-year, $165 million extension with the Los Angeles Lakers, Doncic got back to work — but not for the Purple and Gold. The 26-year-old has returned to his home country Slovenia to join the national team in preparation for EuroBasket 2025.

Luka Doncic has faced his fair share of critics over the years, but the latest callout hits a little deeper. Former Lakers big man Samaki Walker didn’t mince words when addressing Doncic’s past comments about the NBA being “soft,

It was a big weekend for Lakers star Luka Doncic, who put his signature on a new extension with the team, worth $165 million over three seasons, which means L.A. is taking on the kind of hefty commitment to Doncic that the Dallas Mavericks were not willing to take,