Overview

• Dončić was selected to the EuroBasket 2025 All-Star Five after averaging 34.7 points, 8.6 rebounds and 7.1 assists, with Slovenia exiting in the quarterfinals to eventual champion Germany.
• In a Wall Street Journal profile, he called the Mavericks-to-Lakers trade a shock and said it may always feel strange without full closure.
• He said he stopped playing basketball for a month to prioritize conditioning, emphasizing resistance work, agility drills, intermittent fasting and a private chef.
• LeBron James praised Dončić as a “big-time savant” and a “great f—ing guy,” underscoring confidence in their partnership entering 2025-26.
• Dončić said he expects his leadership to take shape in preseason after signing a three-year extension, with the Lakers reinforcing the roster by adding Deandre Ayton, Marcus Smart and Jake LaRavia.