European media: Doncic is confirmed to play in this year s European Championships, and the Lakers will assign assistant coaches to assist him in preparing for the game

May 28 According to European media BasketNews, Lakers star Doncic confirmed to participate in this year's European Championship, and the news has been confirmed by Slovenian Basketball Association Chairman El Javić.

It is reported that Doncic's father quickly contacted the Lakers' management and reached a consensus. Lakers GM Pelinka finalized all the arrangements in just 2 minutes of call. The team fully understood Doncic's feelings and would provide full support.

The Lakers reportedly even assigned a coach to join the Slovenian team. Although the specific candidate has not been announced yet, it is expected to be a physical coach, who will be responsible for training and recovery management during the Doncic match. There are precedents in this support model - Paul Gasol has been playing for the Lakers for six years and has never been obstructed to represent Spain in international competitions.

This European Championship is scheduled to be held from August 28 to September 14, 2025. Slovenia is in Group D with Iceland, France, Belgium, Israel and host Poland. The knockout stage will be held in Riga, Latvia.