Apr 30, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) shoots against Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels (3) during the second half in game five of first round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images / Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick confirmed Saturday that Luka Doncic ’s availability for Sunday’s preseason meeting with the Golden State Warriors remained “to be determined,” adding that Doncic will likely be limited to two preseason appearances this year as the Lakers manage a heavy offseason workload.

Since LeBron James is going to miss the start of the 2025-26 season with a nerve issue, Luka Doncic will have to be especially impactful for the Los Angeles Lakers. Following a gradual start to his training camp preparation, the five-time All-NBA First-Team selection is ready to level up.

In NBA.com writer John Schuhmann's annual preseason poll of GMs around the league, Luka Doncic scored well in the MVP category, with 10 percent of the voters thinking he will win the award this year.

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic found himself on a number of different categories and winning some in the annual NBA GM Survey.

Slovenian basketball sensation Luka Doncic recently revealed a stark contrast between NBA and European basketball on \"Hot Ones.\" He described the NBA

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic claims that San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama would dominate in a rumored All-Star weekend event

In his career, Doncic has played in five All-Star games, had five First Team All-NBA selections, won the Rookie of the Year award and one scoring title. In 450 career games, Doncic has averaged 28.6 points, 8.6 rebounds, 8.2 assists and 1.2 steals per game.

Outside of bumping some Britney, Doncic also championed High School Musical and, more specifically, Troy Bolton’s (played by Zac Efron) “Get’cha Head in the Game” as his favorite song from the Disney classic.