Reaves Taunts Luka as Lakers Plan Four-Day Slovenia Minicamp

The player-hosted trip is meant to speed chemistry for a roster built around Luka Dončić and to position Austin Reaves for a larger offensive role next season.

Overview

While on a promotional tour in Hong Kong for his Rigorer sneaker line, Austin Reaves told reporters he will “kick” Luka Dončić’s ass in golf as part of playful trash talk that reporters said highlights their close friendship.
Luka Dončić is organizing a four-day minicamp in Slovenia later this month that has been announced as a team trip to help many new Lakers players get to know each other before training camp.
Reaves has been traveling through Asia for Rigorer events and meet-and-greets, and his public comments in Hong Kong linked promotional duties with the goal of building off-court chemistry.
With LeBron James no longer on the roster, coverage frames Reaves as expected to carry a bigger offensive leadership load for the Lakers, building on last season’s scoring and playmaking numbers.
The Slovenia minicamp is an uncommon, player-led approach to early integration that aims to speed cohesion for new additions such as Walker Kessler, Quentin Grimes, and Collin Sexton and could affect how quickly the team gels in the season’s opening weeks.