Brian Windhorst Says Lakers Are Facing ‘Immense Pressure’ To Re-Sign Luka Doncic
Los Angeles Lakers fans are still in shock about acquiring Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks. It sounds like the front office is also still in shock. But even though they have one of the best players in the league on their roster now, they still have a lot of work to do to […] The post Brian Windhorst Says Lakers Are Facing ‘Immense Pressure’ To Re-Sign Luka Doncic appeared first on The Cold Wire.
Los Angeles Lakers fans are still in shock about acquiring Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks.
It sounds like the front office is also still in shock.
But even though they have one of the best players in the league on their roster now, they still have a lot of work to do to keep him around.
Speaking on ESPN, per NBACentral, Brian Windhorst said the Lakers are facing “immense pressure” to get Doncic to re-sign with the team in the summer.
“He never said, ‘I wanna be a Laker.’ There are dozens of players over the years who have made it crystal clear they wanna be Lakers. Luka never said that. This hit him outta the blue,” Windhorst said.
The Lakers will be doing a lot between now and the summer to set Doncic up for long-term success in Los Angeles.
Windhorst says LA is under immense pressure to get Luka to re-sign
“He never said, ‘I wanna be a Laker.’ There are dozens of players over the years who have made it crystal clear they wanna be Lakers. Luka never said that. This hit him outta the blue”
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) February 20, 2025
As noted by Windhorst, Doncic never said he wanted to play for the Lakers.
In fact, the opposite is true, and he seemed committed to playing for the Dallas Mavericks for the rest of his career.
The deal with LA was done without his knowledge, and that means there is a risk that he doesn’t want to remain with the team.
Right now, he seems happy.
He likes his teammates and has repeatedly said he loved the warm welcome he received from fans.
Of course, Doncic wants to win and if the Lakers don’t show growth or a push in the right direction, he may consider his options and contemplate moving to another team.
The Lakers want Doncic to be the face of the franchise for at least the next ten years.
That means they need to do everything in their power to construct a strong and reliable team around him.
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