The Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves in five games, but it means very little when Luka Dončić has many years of stardom in front of him.

The Los Angeles Lakers so-close-and-yet-so-far first season with Luka Dončić has come to an end. Dončić, who led the Dallas Mavericks all the way to the NBA Finals last season, couldn’t help the Lakers get out of the first round in the 2025 NBA Playoffs as the Minnesota Timberwolves dispatched of the Lakers 103-96 in Game 5 at Crypto.

If there were any questions about Luka Dončić's commitment to the Los Angeles Lakers beyond next NBA season, we can probably put those to rest now. Because it sure seems like the superstar guard is ready to ride with the Lakers much longer than the tail end of the legendary LeBron James' career in Los Angeles.