The LA Lakers have not performed an official recreation but, however they’re clearly taking this season with a special strategy.
Whereas J.J. Redick desires all people speaking and in the most effective form of their careers, Luka Doncic has taken an enormous step ahead as a pacesetter, as he confirmed along with his newest present.
As reported by ESPN insider Dave McMenamin, Doncic organized a staff bonding occasion after follow. He took his teammates to the Porsche Driving Expertise, giving all Lakers gamers an opportunity to check out three totally different vehicles to check out on the tracks.
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With that in thoughts, new Lakers huge man Deandre Ayton, who simply signed a $16,208,000 contract to hitch the staff, gushed concerning the current whereas additionally being in awe of LeBron James‘ driving expertise:
“I really respect Luka for that. I’ve by no means accomplished that earlier than, the place the star gamers actually look out for the staff like that,” Ayton stated. “Seeing LeBron in a sports activities automotive pushing, I used to be like, ‘Yo, he is aware of vehicles.’”
This may sound like a easy factor, however that is the kind of team-bonding plan that might find yourself having an enormous impact on the Lakers. A staff that likes one another on and off the courtroom is extra prone to play arduous and compete for each other.
Luka Doncic put within the work
Notably, that is not the one factor Doncic has accomplished this summer time to show that he is totally dedicated.
Moreover signing a really profitable contract extension, he additionally slimmed down and hit the gymnasium arduous. That is why LeBron tipped his hat to him within the newest version of his ‘Thoughts the Sport’ podcast:
“He simply seems to be apparent a bit of bit faster, a bit of bit extra useful,” James stated. “However I feel extra importantly, what lots of people won’t see is the restoration now. I feel when your physique is in top-tier form and you’re feeling so a lot better—it isn’t like Luka’s recreation is gonna change. I feel for him personally, what’s gonna change is he is gonna see how he wakes up the subsequent day after three, 4 nights. I am tremendous, duper pleased with him.”
On the finish of the day, the Lakers will now be Luka Doncic’s staff. He is the youthful celebrity, and he will get a much bigger workload and extra duty going ahead.
James is getting into the top of his profession, and whereas he can nonetheless play at a excessive stage, the Lakers may solely get so far as Doncic can get them know.
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