Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Dončić made his preseason debut against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday, finishing with 25 points in a 113-104 loss . Dončić has been resting the entire preseason up until this point, as the Lakers’ focus has been for the 26-year-old superstar to recover from summer commitment playing for the Slovenian national team in EuroBasket.

Doncic, who played just over 22 minutes, finished with 25 points, seven rebounds and four assists.

Coach JJ Redick says the Lakers will look to get Dončić ready to go as the regular season nears.

“I would say there will most likely be a ramp-up from Game 1 to Game 2 in Luka’s minutes,” Redick said. “What that total number looks like, we’re still talking to Javy [Barrio, Dončić’s athletic trainer] and Luka about what kind of makes se

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