Overview

• Serbia beat Slovenia 106-72 in Belgrade, with Luka Dončić posting 17 points, seven rebounds and four assists as Serbia closed warm-ups unbeaten.
• The performance followed Dončić’s return from a right-knee contusion, when he logged 28 points, 10 assists and six rebounds in a 93-81 win over Great Britain.
• Lakers assistant and Slovenia staffer Greg St. Jean said Dončić’s conditioning is improved but still a work in progress as he builds five-on-five rhythm under managed minutes.
• Slovenia opens EuroBasket group play on Aug. 28 against Poland in Group D, which also features France, Belgium, Israel and Iceland.
• Media signals, including a 95 NBA 2K26 rating, mirror heightened expectations after reports of Dončić’s significant offseason weight loss.