Physically, Luka Dončić’s transformation this summer has taken plenty of headlines and drawn lots of attention. After everything transpired with his exit from Dallas, Luka used that as motivation to change his body…and then show everyone how much better it looked.

But that wasn’t the only thing Luka transformed this offseason. After inking a new deal this summer, Luka is now the unequivocal leader of the franchise moving forward. And he’s taking that mindset, too.

With Slovenia at EuroBasket, Luka took on a more vocal leadership role, something he’s not typically done. And despite being overseas with Luka briefly, Lakers President of Basketball Operations Rob Pelinka took notice.

“I think the thing that probably stood out among many things for me is…just his overall leadership tone and

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