Moving to a new team and city while also dealing with a calf injury for an extended period and learning a new system and teammates could definitely take a toll mentally. Now that this whirlwind of a season is over though, Luka Doncic is ready to decompress and process everything. “Honestly, I don’t know,” he said when asked what he learned during this process. “I’m mentally kind of exhausted from everything that happened. I know a lot of people won’t believe me, but I am. I think now it’s time to process everything.”
Source: Lakers Nation
Source: Lakers Nation
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Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
Donovan Mitchell passed Damian Lillard, Luka Doncic, Bob McAdoo and Jojo White in playoff scoring tonight.
He’s now No. 94 in NBA history. – 1:21 AM
Donovan Mitchell passed Damian Lillard, Luka Doncic, Bob McAdoo and Jojo White in playoff scoring tonight.
He’s now No. 94 in NBA history. – 1:21 AM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
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Allen Sliwa @AllenSliwa
Can The Lakers Build A Championship Contender With Reaves & Luka In the Backcourt?
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Can The Lakers Build A Championship Contender With Reaves & Luka In the Backcourt?
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Royce Webb @RoyceWebb
Luka Dončić Is Now the Lakers’ Savior — And Their Problem
@JerryEngelmann on three very different ways for the Lakers to approach their future, including the unthinkable — another Luka Dončić trade.
roycewebb.com/p/luka-doncic-… – 10:18 AM
Luka Dončić Is Now the Lakers’ Savior — And Their Problem
@JerryEngelmann on three very different ways for the Lakers to approach their future, including the unthinkable — another Luka Dončić trade.
roycewebb.com/p/luka-doncic-… – 10:18 AM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Lakers beat writers roundtable w/ @mcten, @DanWoikeSports & @khobi_price:
— What it’s like covering the Lakers
— Favorite moments and biggest surprises
— Road life: routines, favorite cities and arenas
— Where we were during the Luka trade
— State of NBA media and more
WATCH
pic.x.com/n2YsSM1TLx – 4:37 PM
Lakers beat writers roundtable w/ @mcten, @DanWoikeSports & @khobi_price:
— What it’s like covering the Lakers
— Favorite moments and biggest surprises
— Road life: routines, favorite cities and arenas
— Where we were during the Luka trade
— State of NBA media and more
WATCH
pic.x.com/n2YsSM1TLx – 4:37 PM
More on this storyline
Not have a chance to process anything is definitely the biggest difficulty of a mid-season trade. Doncic emphasized that now is the time to take everything in and he will report back what he learned from this entire experience when next season rolls around. “I don’t know what I learned,” Doncic said. “Like I said, I think now is the time to process everything. Just emotionally, going through it all, looking back. I’ll let you know in the preseason what I learned about myself.” -via Lakers Nation / May 10, 2025
Jorge Sierra: Donovan Mitchell passed Damian Lillard, Luka Doncic, Bob McAdoo and Jojo White in playoff scoring tonight. -via Bluesky / May 10, 2025
Although the Lakers are a star-driven franchise and had success with the James-Luka Doncic duo, McCants told Basketball Insiders it’s time for Los Angeles to move on. “100% get rid of LeBron, bring in some young assets,” Gil’s Arena co-host McCants said in an exclusive interview. “He still has enough energy to go out there and warrant some good players for him. You get rid of GM Rob Pelinka, you might have to move Austin Reaves. You really might have to really start over completely, because Luka is uncertain whether he’s even going to re-sign.” -via Basketball Insiders / May 10, 2025