The Los Angeles Lakers will play Luka Doncic in two preseason games, while Marcus Smart will make his debut against the Golden State Warriors.
After a week off, the Lakers return to the court on Sunday to host the Warriors at Crypto.com Arena. They have four preseason games left, which will be their final tuneups before the regular season.
Notably, Luka Doncic, Marcus Smart, Maxi Kleber, and Adou Thiero missed the first two preseason games. The Lakers are being cautious with Doncic after his EuroBasket run, while the others deal with minor injuries.
The Lakers can use as much time on the court together as possible to build chemistry.
The team's final preseason games will be crucial in building chemistry before the regular season starts.
Author's summary: Lakers announce preseason game plans for Luka Doncic and Marcus Smart.