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Luka Dončić runs the Lakers offence as a guard, with a scoring-title past in Dallas and a 2.01-metre passing vision.
Overview
Luka Dončić initiates the Los Angeles Lakers offence as a point guard and can shift to small forward when the lineup demands. He joined the Lakers in 2025 after seven seasons in Dallas, bringing a blend of scoring and playmaking to the backcourt.
The defining stage of his career began in 2018, when he left Real Madrid Baloncesto and joined the Dallas Mavericks after being drafted by Atlanta. He ran the Mavericks' offence and collected two scoring titles in that spell.
When he has the ball at the top of the key, watch how he reads the first help defender to decide between a lob, a pocket pass or his own shot. His 2.01-metre frame lets him see passing lanes over smaller defenders.
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Three Liga ACB titles, a EuroLeague crown from 2018 and the FIBA Intercontinental Cup all arrived during his Real Madrid years.
The Slovenian capital Ljubljana is his birthplace, and he represents Slovenia at international level.
A Slovenian basketball player who spent his NBA career with the Dallas Mavericks and now plays for the Los Angeles Lakers.
On the floor he works as a point guard and small forward, using his 2.01 m frame to create for the Lakers.
The jersey he wears for Los Angeles carries the number 77.