Luka Dončić looks like a superstar adrift at the Lakers

Luka Dončić has endured a turbulent stretch personally and professionally, separating from his fiancée in March amid a custody battle over their two daughters. Despite leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 15-2 record in March — highlighted by a 60-point game against the Miami Heat — Dončić tweaked his hamstring in April and missed the playoffs, during which the Lakers were eliminated in the second round by the Oklahoma City Thunder. The article also revisits his 2024 NBA Finals appearance with the Dallas Mavericks, where he played through injuries before losing to the Boston Celtics in five games, after which he was traded to the Lakers.