When the Los Angeles Lakers traded for superstar guard Luka Doncic it came as an absolute shock to the entire basketball world, himself included. The guard loved being a member of the Dallas Mavericks and wanted to spend his entire career there, so being dealt away was a major blow.
From the moment he joined the purple and gold, the organization has done everything in its power to make him feel welcome and happy so he wants to spend the rest of his career with the Lakers. And so far, Doncic is loving being a part of this franchise.
“I feel very comfortable. I like living here, I like playing for the Lakers,” Doncic said at the conclusion of the 2025-26 season. “It’s the best organization in the world. Just being a Laker means a lot to me. Like I said, I feel very good here. There’s nothing else to add to that.”
These days players wield more power than ever before and ensuring the franchise player is happy is a top priority for every NBA organization. Players often get dissatisfied with their teams for any number of reasons and demand a trade and the Lakers undoubtedly want to avoid things ever getting to that point with Doncic.
The franchise has gone out of their way to make Doncic feel at home and now the next step is building the right roster around him so that he can compete for a championship. Winning is everything to the 27-year-old and as long as he sees the Lakers doing everything in their power to build a contender, he will be satisfied.
The Lakers have been in regular communication with Doncic throughout his tenure and already have ideas on the types of players they want to bring in to make this happen. Chief among them is re-signing Austin Reaves, who is expected to be a free agent this summer as the two have developed a close friendship and pair excellently together on the court. This offseason will be a crucial one for the Lakers in ensuring that Doncic’s happiness with the organization remains high.
Luka Doncic wants Lakers to keep Austin Reaves
Reaves and Doncic have grown close throughout the course of this past season with the superstar reportedly telling the Lakers that he wants to continue playing with Reaves going forward. But he is certain to have his fair share of suitors in free agency this summer with a handful of teams already emerging as possibilities.
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