Luka Doncic acknowledged that everyone on the Los Angeles Lakers needs to get better this summer after their first round playoff exit.

Doncic impressed, averaging 28.2 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 7.5 assists in 28 games. However, the team struggled to find cohesion in the playoffs, and Doncic's defensive shortcomings were notably exploited in the first round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

It has been a whirlwind 2025 for Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic, who was shell-shocked by his trade from the Dallas Mavericks. The Lakers’ surprising early exit from the playoffs at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves will give Doncic a bit more time off than expected,