When the Los Angeles Lakers tip-off the 2025-26 NBA season, they will be without LeBron James as he recovers from a nerve injury. With James sidelined possibly until mid-November, the first few weeks of the Lakers’ season are going to be Luka Doncic ’s time to shine. Ahead of the start of the Lakers’ season, we’ll be making our Luka Doncic bold predictions.

Doncic just completed his first full training camp and preseason with the Lakers, a time that he used to take the opportunity to work on his leadership . He only participated in two preseason games for the Lakers, and during the team’s final preseason game against the Sacramento Kings last Friday, he looked like he was in midseason form.

Over the summer, the Lakers and Doncic agreed to a contract extension that will keep him

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