Luka Dončić has been justly rewarded for a dominant month.
The NBA’s leading scorer has started 2026 right where he left off in 2025, averaging 34 points, 7.2 rebounds and 9.1 assists. Rightly so on Monday, Luka was named Player of the Month for the Western Conference.
This is the sixth time Luka has been named Player of the Month, but the first time he’s done so as a Laker.
In January, Luka had some monster performances,
including scoring 46 points in a win over the Bulls and registering a triple-double in the first half in a victory against the Wizards.
Dončić’s dominance is a big reason the Lakers were able to tread water in January. They ended the month with a 9-7 record while playing without their starting guard, Austin Reaves, who remained out with a calf strain.
While Luka’s play reached a high level in January, he’s been elite all season, making a case as the best player not just on the Lakers, or in the Western Conference, but the entire NBA.
He was the top vote getter for the All-Star Game and will be making his sixth All-Star appearance and his first as a Laker later this month.
And, as long as he plays enough games, Luka is a shoo-in for All-NBA.
With Luka entering his prime, this may be the first of many Player of the Month awards coming Luka’s way in LA.
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