Wherever Luka Doncic goes, he works his charm with his teammates first. His former Mavs teammate Daniel Gafford once flirted with the idea of joining Slovenia’s national team. Just so he could play alongside Luka Doncic. Until last year, he openly considered naturalizing to team up with Luka during summer competitions. Though he ultimately cited timing and family commitments as obstacles. Nonetheless, he left the door ajar for future possibilities. But then Doncic was traded away in February.

With Luka’s arrival in Los Angeles, one of his Lakers teammates is trying to follow in Gafford’s footsteps. Jaxson Hayes recently revealed he is “working on getting Slovenian citizenship so I can play with him next summer,” acknowledging his desire to represent Luka’s home country. Nothing is final

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