Save the Lakers' impending sale, there's been no bigger storyline for the franchise since the summer of 1996 (which saw the simultaneous arrivals of Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal) than the arrival of Luka Dončić. Even acknowledging the magnitude of LeBron James signing in 2018 (a BFD, indeed), that was nonetheless a star on the tail end (chronologically speaking, if nothing else) of his prime. Luka is just entering his prime, and if all things go to plan, will be in a Laker uni another ten years.

For a better understanding of Luka, from his days as a teenage protegy in Slovenia and Spain to his Dallas Mavericks superstardom to his first full season with the Lakers, Andy spoke with Iztok Franko (digginbasketball), a Slovenian basketball writer who's covered Dončić from the very beginning of his professional career.
 

Hosts: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky, with special guest Iztok Franko (digginbasketball Substack)

Segment 1: Luka's origin story in Slovenia and Spain.

Segment: The trade, and the fitness narrative.

Segment: Luka and the Lakers

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