A super eventful season for the Los Angeles Lakers has finally come to a close. Even though the Lakers were not able to achieve what they set out to do, this will give the team some time to reflect upon their mistakes and lock in for the upcoming campaign. One player who’ll definitely need to exhale is Southern California’s newest superstar, Luka Doncic. The 26-year-old point guard will finally get to take a breather after what’s been “the most unexpected year of Luka’s life.” However, Luka won’t be stepping back from basketball during this break.
According to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, “He will spend the summer playing for the Slovenian men’s national basketball team at EuroBasket, sources said. He’ll be accompanied by members of his ‘body team’ — Slovenian national team strength coach Anže Maček and physiotherapist Javier Barrio Calvo — throughout the offseason.” Doncic will be heading back to Europe to participate in this year’s European Basketball Championship to represent Slovenia. The point guard will be playing against the likes of France and hosts Poland, who have been drawn in the same group. The Lakers’ superstar will try to emulate his performances from 2017 when he was a key part of the Slovenian team that won the championship in Turkey.
Moreover, given Doncic’s weight and conditioning issues, something which has been the talk of the town since his departure from Texas. The 26-year-old will be accompanied by physiotherapists throughout his time in Poland.
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