Are the Lakers and Luka Dončić Less Healthy Than They're Letting On?

Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers · Oct 9, 2025 · 32m

The Lakers are deep into their second week of training camp, creeping towards the opener on the 21st.

LeBron James (nerve issue in his glute) hasn't practiced. And now Luka Dončić seems to be more limited now than he was last week. Luka missed the two preseason games the Lakers played last weekend, and has been a limited participant in practice since. Last week, Dončić was -- reportedly at least -- a participant in everything the Lakers were doing on the floor.

That's not a good sign.

Lakers fans are starting to see a lot of teams displaying the important work of critical preseason practices…