What is better than an organization actually listening to its players? It has not been long since Luka Dončić publicly complained about the Lakers’ NBA Cup court. He called out how slippery and dangerous it felt during the last group play. And the reinforcement came quickly. The concerns he voiced come as a last-minute decision made by the NBA.

He wasn’t exaggerating. Multiple players hit the deck during that Clippers game, and even Jaxson Hayes got dragged into a late-game scuffle after Dončić slipped and tangled with Kris Dunn, further underscoring how unstable the surface felt in real time.

The Lakers’ NBA Cup court was officially declared unplayable. As posted by Hooper on Instagram , “The NBA’s techs have deemed the Lakers’ NBA Cup court as ‘unplayable’ and plan to send it back

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