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The Lakers Make a Big Show of Support for Luka Dončić Before the Start of Eurobasket
He's signed the contract. He's not going anywhere anytime soon. But the Lakers certainly aren't resting on their laurels.
As Slovenia prepares to start Eurobasket play Thursday afternoon against Poland, the Lakers brass, starting with Jeanie Buss and Rob Pelinka, stopped by practice to show support. They took photos. Pelinka released a statement, making it very clear how much the organization supported Luka in this moment that is so important to him. And if it's important to Luka, it's important to the Lakers. That's how it works, now.
It wasn't something the Lakers needed to do, but it was…
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