Overview
- The Lakers traveled to Ljubljana for a four- to five-day minicamp organized and paid for by Luka Dončić that combined formal workouts, scrimmages and off-court bonding activities.
- Dončić chartered transport and covered team expenses so nearly the entire roster could attend with rookie Cameron Carr the only player absent due to mandatory NBA orientation.
- Team and social posts from the camp highlighted Dončić’s slimmer offseason physique, longer hair and a new white headband, prompting widespread fan and media attention.
- ESPN insider Tim MacMahon and multiple outlets reported that rival NBA teams are monitoring Dončić’s situation because his three-year extension allows him to test free agency as early as 2028.
- The trip included a visit to Dončić’s refurbished childhood courts and drew contact with the Slovenian Basketball Federation while Slovenian center Alen Omić asked for clarity about Dončić’s national-team timing.