“We have what is needed to fight for the title”

It was the day of the celebration in Los Angeles on Saturday after the announcement of extension Luka Doncic pour $ 165 million for three yearswith “Player option“At $ 59.2 million for 2028-2029. If news was expected, the day of its formalization was not elected randomly: six months immediately after its surprise from Dallas!

During the press conference, he was organized for this opportunity, President Rob Pelinka did not fail to remember that through a beautiful formula.

“Reverse six months, Lakers Los Angeles chose Luka Dončić as part of the exchange that brought him to our franchise. It was Lakers Port, who chose Lakers and is a historical moment in history in history in history in the history of lachersHe said. “We couldn’t be more grateful than you chose this partnership. The best young basketball player in space joins the best sports franchise on the planet for the long run”.

Motivated player …

Its parties, Luka Dončić therefore looked refined, but still few stories when it talks about the reasons for the future, satisfactory answers rarely give more than one sentence.

“IntimateBe Laker honor, and I wanted to be here. When you look at the ceiling, you see so many big names and what they achieved here. And I would one day be turned on a day “He said first.

Slovenian leader He also said his trust in Roster built by California fronts, who worked behind the scene to convince Marcus Smart and Deandra Aton to join him.

“I honestly have a great team. We have what it takes to compete for the title. I will try to win every match whatever happens, and we have new, great players, so we will give everyone everything”., He added. “I’m just really thrilled, I can’t wait for it, to be too late with guys, which will help us a lot and it will be very nice.”

… and sharp

in A new physical formA lot more refined, also examined Luka Dončić did not explain the question, although a little had to be shy and smiled nervously when he asked him what would be the condition to bring him from … a defensive point of view.

“I’d say it’s like a new beginning of me. Of course, I was on this track, with the desire to do it, so I could do it, so I would say that it was a new beginning” He said, before he replied how he would be better thanks to his new physical form. “I’d say a little about everything. But I will go a little faster. But above all, I will try to help the team, playing a lot, and then I will be much better, and then I will be much better.

The press conference ended with a family photo where other players like the second selection of Draft ADO Thiero, Rui Hachimura, Gabe Vincent, Jakson Haies and Maki Kleber participated in addition to Tandem-Pelinke and JJ Redick. The great absent from the press conference was therefore LeBron James, which was unable to talk about …

Player option : The ability to activate the player (or not) last year of his contract, in order to complete the lease or become a “free agent” with the year in advance.

How to read statistics? MJ = game is; Min = minutes; Snapshots = successful shots / tempted recordings; 3PTS = 3 points / 3 points attempt; LF = successfully free throws / tempted free throws; Off = offensive leap; Def = Defensive Jump; Tot = total jumps; PD = helps; FTE: Personal errors; Int = interception; Bp = lost bullets; CT: against; PTS = Points.