According to several reports on Friday, Dončić has purchased the former home of tennis star Maria Sharapova in Manhattan Beach for a sum of $25 million. The home has many luxury features, a two-lane bowling alley in the basement among them.

The Lakers still value their lone tradeable first-round pick, either in 2031 or 2032, as a piece earmarked for a much bigger move in the future. However, they have a mixture of expiring contracts and a former first-round pick in Dalton Knecht that could be packaged together if another team were looking to shed salary.

The Los Angeles Lakers’ stance on roster improvements “has shifted” after NBA superstar Luka Dončić‘s play in EuroBasket, according to Dan Woike of The Athletic.

Lakers insider Dan Woike detailed how the Luka Dončić extension is changing the Lakers' roster strategy going forward.

Lakers star Luka Dončić expresses anger over referee calls after Slovenia's EuroBasket loss. Controversy surrounds the game.

Luka Dončić and the Dallas Mavericks will always be intertwined in their legacies not only because the superstar was the face of the franchise for the first six and a half years of his career, but also because of how his tenure ended.

The Los Angeles Lakers have had quite the offseason balancing the needs of Luka Dončić and LeBron James, but for the most part, it seems like they’ve succeeded. The Lakers are trying to have the best of both worlds — building around Dončić while also catering to James’ desire to win now.

Lara Beth Seager helped Luka Dončić pick up the pieces after his trade from the Mavericks to the Lakers, becoming more than just his brand manager, but a big sister, too.