Overview

• Reports from SportKlub via BasketNews said Luka Dončić had strong words for teammates following the heavy tune‑up defeat to Serbia.
• Former captain Edo Murić told BasketNews the group talked it through and he believes the loss actually brought the team closer.
• Head coach Aleksander Sekulić acknowledged Dončić’s visible frustration and pointed to a quality gap, with reports noting Slovenia has one NBA and one EuroLeague player compared with Serbia’s five and seven.
• EssentiallySports, citing Hoop Collective, reported additional roster strains, including Zoran Dragić being cut and club decisions that kept Vlatko Čančar and Josh Nebo out.
• EuroBasket begins this week, with Slovenia opening against Poland on Thursday at 2:30 p.m. ET.