Luka Doncic is getting ready to signify the Slovenian nationwide staff on the FIBA EuroBasket tournament. He will likely be one of many star skills within the event.
On Wednesday, Doncic and his teammates concluded their last preparatory apply session. They’ll face Poland on Thursday, marking Doncic’s first recreation of this yr’s event. Nonetheless, Doncic’s last apply session along with his nationwide staff was barely completely different than regular, as each Jeanie Buss and Rob Pelinka had been in attendance to point out their help.
Buss and Pelinka have travelled over 5,800 miles to Katowice, in order that they might be current for Doncic, which is one thing that hasn’t gone unnoticed.
“Means quite a bit, it’s a protracted flight, like 11, 12 hours, means quite a bit for them to be right here to help me. We had an excellent lunch immediately, it was nice to see them,” Doncic stated throughout a post-practice media availability.
The Los Angeles Lakers have been pulling out all of the stops this summer time. They’ve reportedly consulted Doncic on a number of expertise additions, together with Marcus Good and DeAndre Ayton. Additionally they signed him to a three-year contract extension designed to run out as he becomes supermax eligible with the franchise.
Moreover, there was no commotion from the franchise when Doncic had an injury scare earlier in Slovenia’s EuroBasket preparations. As an alternative, the entrance workplace continues to show belief and optimism in Doncic and his future with the Lakers. Pelinka additionally just lately mentioned his want to empower Doncic to signify his nation and take part in worldwide tournaments.
“We wish to let him focus and dedicate to this event, EuroBasket, and never distract him in any means,” Pelinka said via The Athletic’s Dan Woike. “We wish him to 100% be capable of play for his nation with pleasure, and he’ll flip his consideration to the Lakers as quickly as this event ends, hopefully with them going far and possibly successful.”
The Lakers wish to be Doncic’s endlessly house. All the pieces they’re doing is structured to make him really feel at house and a part of the household. Thus far, the Lakers entrance workplace hasn’t put a foot flawed.
Nonetheless, it is going to be attention-grabbing to see how lengthy they continue to be on their greatest behaviour, in spite of everything, endlessly is a very long time.
