The Los Angeles Lakers’ defensive struggles became their defining story last season, ranking them 26th in the league. They hemorrhaged second-chance points, got burned in transition, and offered little resistance in the paint, making every game an uphill battle. Then a midseason trade for Anthony Davis brought Luka Dončić to Los Angeles. And the team’s defensive rating spiked during a 20 and 4 run. But it was not enough. LakeShow Life reported that Dončić’s “offseason transformation could be the key to improving one of Doncic’s biggest weaknesses, which is defense”.

Meanwhile Luka’s summer with Slovenia became a real time check on his health and mobility after a knee contusion on August 16. He was cleared on August 18 and suited up the next night against Great Britain in Ljubljana, whic

See Full Page