Playing a real game for the first time since the EuroBasket tournament last month, Dončić looked a lot like the best version of himself, a maestro on offense creating high-quality looks for himself and everyone else on the floor. He also, predictably, looked like a player learning this version of the Lakers.

Luka Dončić shined in his preseason debut, but the Lakers fell to the Suns for their third preseason loss, 113-104.

Luka Dončić didn't disappoint in his preseason debut on Tuesday night. While the Los Angeles Lakers suffered a 113-104 loss to the Phoenix Suns, Dončić finished with 25 points in just 22 minutes of action.

In his first game action since EuroBasket, the Lakers star point guard shows little rust while turning in a few highlight-reel plays.

Deandre Ayton, who was drafted ahead of Dončić in 2018 and signed with Los Angeles over the summer, saw his first minutes with his new teammate on Wednesday with the two connecting on one lob out of the pick-and-roll, but it was the passes that weren't to him that Ayton was most impressed by.

NBA superstar Luka Dončić of the Los Angeles Lakers made his preseason debut on Tuesday against the Phoenix Suns and the five-time All-Star reminded everyone why he’s one of the best basketball players in the world.

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The Round of 16 at EuroBasket 2025 has been defined by a series of major upsets, but Luka Dončić made sure that trend did not continue. He led Slovenia to an 84-77 win over Italy on Sunday with 42 points in 33 minutes in an incredible scoring display.

Besides Luka and Austin, the Lakers will also be without Deandre Ayton, Jake LaRavia and Marcus Smart, who are all resting. Bronny James is also ruled out for this contest due to an ankle sprain. The injury is considered minor.

The Dallas Mavericks drafted Cooper Flagg to be the offensive engine of their franchise for years to come. They did not necessarily envision the No. 1 overall pick starting for them at point guard during his rookie season. That's just what Dallas intends to do with Flagg as they take on the Lakers on Wednesday night.