Doncic was not consulted about the sale, sources told ESPN, but he plans to have a video conference call with Iger and Kushner next week from Slovenia as he prepares to host his teammates for a minicamp in his home country.
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Tom Haberstroh: Luka Doncic has now played for 5 different owners in <3 years:
DAL- Mark Cuban DAL- The Adelson family LAL- Jeanie Buss LAL- Mark Walter LAL- Kushner/Iger — 8/12/2026 x.comLuka Doncic: Being a Laker means everything to me, and I’m excited to get back on the court and bring a championship to LA. I’ve gotten used to big changes over these last few years, but I know that no matter what, there is no limit to the potential of this iconic franchise. I look forward to meeting Josh Kushner and Bob Iger so we
can get to work building something special in LA together. — 8/12/2026 x.com
Duane Rankin: The Phoenix Suns will face Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers on Nov. 15 at @cryptocomarena in L.A., sources informed @azcentral. Full 2026-27 NBA schedule will be released Aug. 13. Suns went 3-2 versus Lakers last season. #Suns #LakeShow #NBA — 8/11/2026 Twitter @DuaneRankin
Duane Rankin: UPDATE: This game will now be played in Phoenix, sources inform @azcentral as schedules continue to be finalized. Phoenix Suns will now face Luka Doncic and Los Angeles Lakers on Nov. 15 at Mortgage Matchup Center. Full 2026-27 NBA schedule will drop Aug. 13. #Suns #LakeShow #NBA — 8/11/2026 x.com
Los Angeles’ late push to keep LeBron James around seemed to indicate that it felt it may have messed up when it came to its relationship with the future Hall of Famer, but O’Neal doesn’t see it that way, instead suggesting that this is simply what the business side of the NBA looks like. “No, it’s what we call the business of basketball,” O’Neal told Heavy on Lakers. “When you get older, and you’re still playing at a high level, you’re still trying to demand high money; sometimes as a franchise you have to say, ‘Do I want to pay this guy this much money for the next two years, or do I wanna go get younger?’ I knew when they brought in Luka Doncic, they were looking to start over.” — 8/10/2026 Heavy.com
Luka Doncic and Jaxson Hayes will not be part of Slovenia's roster for the upcoming late-August window of the 2027 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers. The Slovenian Basketball Federation announced a 19-man preliminary squad for the next set of games, with both players absent from the list. Slovenia will first play preparation games against Latvia and Montenegro before returning to World Cup qualifying action with a road matchup against France in Paris and a home game against Hungary in Ljubljana. — 8/10/2026 BasketNews
Austin Reaves is looking forward to attending the Los Angeles Lakers' upcoming minicamp in Slovenia, where he is specifically aiming to beat the most out of Luka Doncic in golf. But more than that, he is certainly steadfast in meeting the team's new faces and building important camaraderie to start early for the 2026-27 NBA season. "I feel great, I'm going to kick his a** in golf," Reaves jokingly said in a media availability for his ongoing 2026 Rigorer Basketball Camp, via 852 Sports Entertainment. "That'll be a lot of fun, but it'll just be good to get around everybody. We've got a fairly new team, a lot of new guys. So it'll just be good to be around them, learn to get to know one another off the court. Just build that chemistry there." — 8/9/2026 BasketNews
Luka Doncic: It’s a sad day for basketball with the passing of Don Nelson. I have so much respect for him and everything he did for the game, especially the way he believed in international players. I’m grateful for the time I spent with him. Thinking of the entire Nelson family today. I loved getting to know you, Coach. — 8/9/2026 x.com
Los Angeles’ late push to keep James around seemed to indicate that it felt it may have messed up when it came to its relationship with the future Hall of Famer, but O’Neal doesn’t see it that way, instead suggesting that this is simply what the business side of the NBA looks like. “No, it’s what we call the business of basketball,” O’Neal told Heavy on Lakers. “When you get older, and you’re still playing at a high level, you’re still trying to demand high money; sometimes as a franchise you have to say, ‘Do I want to pay this guy this much money for the next two years, or do I wanna go get younger?’ I knew when they brought in Luka Doncic, they were looking to start over.” — 8/8/2026 Heavy.com
But the extension is just as big an issue for the Lakers, says one Western Conference executive: “They don’t want that contract. The Mavericks bought a little high on him (in 2025) and he wasn’t as good last year. And you’re committing to paying him $22 million, $24 million down the road.” — 8/6/2026 Heavy.com
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