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• Luka Doncic Reveals Texts With Jalen Brunson During NBA Finals

  16-06-2026 22:11 via lakersnation.com
  
  Jalen Brunson cemented his legacy by leading the New York Knicks to their first championship in 53 years, defeating the San Antonio Spurs in five games in the 2026 NBA Finals.
  One person who was locked into the playoffs despite not being able to suit up himself was Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic. He dealt with a hamstring injury that he suffered towards the end of the regular season that cost him an opportunity to suit up for the Lakers in the playoffs.
  Doncic was still happy for his good f
  
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• Luka Doncic Gives Input On What Type Of Players Lakers Need

  16-06-2026 21:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  When the Los Angeles Lakers shockingly acquired Luka Doncic, their timeline shifted to building around him to compete for championships for years to come.
  In the three transaction cycles since though, the Lakers have largely failed to do that, making this summer an extremely important one as they have plenty of cap space and assets to build a contender around their 27-year-old superstar.Doncic will be involved in the roster-building process, and during his European Jordan Brand tour, he spoke wi
  
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• LeBron James Reportedly Trying To Negotiate New Contract To Stay With Lakers

  16-06-2026 19:50 via lakersnation.com
  
  Arguably the best free agent on the market this offseason is 41 years of age as LeBron James is coming off another exceptional season with the Los Angeles Lakers.
  It remains to be seen if James will even return for a 24th season in the NBA as he has made no commitments just yet. But if he does play, it seems that a return to the Lakers is the most likely scenario as the two sides begin negotiating a new contract.
  “I think LeBron’s intention is to play and I think the focus right now
  
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• Jaxson Hayes Obtains Slovenian Passport But Won’t Play For National Team This Summer

  16-06-2026 18:40 via lakersnation.com
  
  When the Los Angeles Lakers acquired Luka Doncic in 2024, he quickly built a nice chemistry with Jaxson Hayes both on and off the court.
  Hayes is an athletic lob threat, which is the perfect type of big man to thrive playing with Doncic. In fact, their relationship grew so strong that Hayes has been trying to get a Slovenian passport so he can play with Doncic on the national team during the summers.
  And Hayes was successful in that as he has officially obtained his passport, although the nation
  
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• Potential Lakers Target Walker Kessler Reportedly ‘At Odds’ With Jazz Front Office

  16-06-2026 17:40 via lakersnation.com
  
  As the Los Angeles Lakers look to get back into championship contention this offseason, one position they are hoping to improve is center.
  Perhaps the best available is Walker Kessler of the Utah Jazz, who is a restricted free agent. The Jazz have turned down numerous trade offers for Kessler is recent years, which appeared to be a signal that they want to keep him long term. Things may not play out that way though as negotiations have gotten Kessler to the point where he is considering a depart
  
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• Magic Johnson Congratulates Knicks, Brags About Drafting Josh Hart

  16-06-2026 16:20 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers are part of history as their have been eight unique NBA Champions in the last eight seasons, which is the first time that has happened.
  The most recent title was won by the New York Knicks as they defeated the San Antonio Spurs in a competitive five-game series to break a championship drought that lasted 53 years.
  As is usually the case, Lakers legend Magic Johnson was locked into the series and took to social media to congratulate the Knicks and specifically Josh Hart, wh
  
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• Luka Doncic Headlining Summer European Tour With Jordan Brand

  16-06-2026 15:10 via lakersnation.com
  
  Los Angeles Lakers superstar guard Luka Doncic is set to headline a three-city European tour as part of Jordan Brand. The tour will begin on June 16 in Madrid, Spain before going to Doncic’s hometown of Ljubljana, Slovenia on June 20 and ending in Belgrade, Serbia on June 21.
  The tour is meant to celebrate basketball’s ability to connect communities while also inspiring the next generation of young players to carry the game forward for years to come.
  Jordan Brand has long been commit
  
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