Just days after he signed a three-year, $165 million extension with the Los Angeles Lakers, Doncic got back to work — but not for the Purple and Gold. The 26-year-old has returned to his home country Slovenia to join the national team in preparation for EuroBasket 2025.

Lakers great Pau Gasol congratulated Luka Doncic on not only his new Lakers contract extension but also how he's using his money for the greater good.

Everything that's come out about the Dallas Mavericks after the Luka Doncic trade to the Los Angeles Lakers hasn't been positive. Whether it's Nico Harrison and others trying to rip on Doncic, the team making one of the worst trades the NBA has ever seen, if not the worst, or many other factors, it's clear the Mavericks made a mistake.