Luka Doncic is organizing a four-day offseason mini-camp in Slovenia for the reshaped Los Angeles Lakers roster, ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reported. The gathering, set for August, will include multiple workouts along with golf outings and sightseeing in Ljubljana. Doncic, whose three-year, $165 million extension begins in 2026-27, has offered to pay all travel expenses for his teammates.
The Lakers underwent major personnel changes this summer. Departures include LeBron James, Marcus Smart, Deandre Ayton, Rui Hachimura, and Luke Kennard. Incoming players are Walker Kessler, Quentin Grimes, Sandro Mamukelashvili, and Collin Sexton.
Warriors Keep Green, Add Trade Flexibility
Draymond Green’s new one-year, $27.7 million agreement with Golden State mirrors the salary and length of the player option he declined in June, according to ESPN’s Anthony Slater. The deal carries a 15 percent trade kicker and, unlike his previous contract, Green has waived his implicit no-trade clause. The forward becomes eligible to be traded without consent starting December 15. Any team acquiring him would hold only Non-Bird rights next offseason, limiting a raise to 20 percent—an issue considered unlikely given his 2026-27 salary figure.
Speaking on NBA Today, Slater added that head coach Steve Kerr never believed the Warriors had a legitimate chance to land LeBron James in free agency. “I didn’t even realistically think we were in the running,” Kerr told Slater, noting widespread speculation never matched the team’s internal expectations.
Kings Rookies Aim to Set Tone
After their worst campaign since 2008-09, the Sacramento Kings are not projected as postseason contenders for 2026-27. Nonetheless, rookie big men Maxime Raynaud and Dylan Cardwell hope to establish a new on-court identity. “If the young guys—who, quote, unquote, will be the future of the team—don’t try to buy in and set their own culture, we can’t go far,” Raynaud told NBC Sports California. “Your coaches can only do so much. Your GM can only do so much. We work as a group, and at the end of the day, it’s our responsibility to get it going on the floor, get it going at practice.”
Source: Hoops Rumors
