It can be a delicate dance, when it comes to NBA teams employing international players, because most of those players feel a strong loyalty to their national teams and an obligation to don their jerseys whenever asked.

After signing a lucrative contract extension with the Lakers, Luka Doncic speaks on playing his home country over the summer.

Luka Doncic will spend much of the rest of his summer playing in EuroBasket 2025, and he said the Lakers support that decision.