With LeBron James gone, the Los Angeles Lakers need someone on their roster to step up and take on the role of being their leader. The hope is that it will be Luka Doncic, who is now their unquestioned franchise player.
Doncic is coming off a fantastic, MVP-caliber season that was cut short on April 2 when he suffered a hamstring strain. But he seems motivated for the coming season, and he recently said he’s “very excited” to start the new campaign.
Per Dave McMenamin of ESPN, the superstar will be holding a four-day minicamp for the team in August, and it won’t just be about preparing for the new NBA season.
James, Rui Hachimura, Marcus Smart, Luke Kennard and Jaxson Hayes left in free agency this summer, and starting center Deandre Ayton was traded. Los Angeles replaced them with Walker Kessler, Quentin Grimes, Collin Sexton, Sandro Mamukelashvili, Kevon Looney, Ziaire Williams, Matisse Thybulle and rookie Cameron Carr. Therefore, it will be advantageous for the team to get in some work together before training camp officially starts.
L.A. may not be done making roster moves. It is still reportedly interested in acquiring forward Jonathan Kuminga, and it is also looking to add one more backup center behind Kessler.
This article originally appeared on LeBron Wire: Report: Luka Doncic will host four-day minicamp for Lakers teammates
Reporting by Robert Marvi, LeBron Wire / LeBron Wire
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