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| 2025 | Traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in a controversial blockbuster trade considered one of the most shocking in American sports history. |
| February 10 2025 | Made his debut for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Utah Jazz, scoring 14 points in 24 minutes in a 132-113 Lakers victory. This came after recovering from a calf strain that had sidelined him since Christmas Day. |
| February 10 2025 | Made his debut for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Utah Jazz, scoring 14 points in 24 minutes in a 132-113 Lakers victory. This came after recovering from a calf strain that had sidelined him since Christmas Day. |
| February 2 2025 | Luka Dončić was traded from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers in a blockbuster trade involving multiple players and picks. The trade was considered unprecedented, marking the first time two reigning All-NBA players were exchanged midseason. Dončić was reportedly blindsided by the transaction and was not informed until after the deal was finalized, leading to a severance of his relationship with the Mavericks organization. |
| February 2 2025 | Luka Dončić was traded from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers in a blockbuster midseason trade, which was considered one of the most significant and unexpected trades in NBA history. The trade involved Dončić, Maxi Kleber, and Markieff Morris being exchanged for Max Christie, Anthony Davis, and a 2029 first-round pick. |
| 2024 | Germany competed in the Olympic Games, finishing 4th among 12 teams, coached by Gordon Herbert. |
| 2024 | Finished the regular season as the first European to lead the NBA in scoring, selected to his fifth All-NBA First Team, and finished third in MVP voting. |
| 2024 | Luka Dončić and the Slovenian national basketball team failed to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, losing to the Greek national team 96-68 in the final qualifying game. |
| 2024 | Traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in a surprising mid-season blockbuster move. |
| 2024 | Led the Mavericks to their third NBA Finals appearance. |
| December 29 2024 | Dončić's house was burglarized. |
| December 29 2024 | His house was burglarized. |
| December 29 2024 | His house in the Preston Hollow neighborhood of Dallas was burglarized. |
| December 29 2024 | His house in the Preston Hollow neighborhood of Dallas was burglarized. |
| December 25 2024 | Suffered a strained calf injury during a game against Minnesota, which was expected to sideline him for at least a month. |
| December 16 2024 | Posted his 80th career triple-double with a season-high 45 points (28 points in the first half), 11 rebounds, and 13 assists in a 145-133 win over the Golden State Warriors. |
| December 7 2024 | Dončić achieved a triple-double with 30 points, 13 rebounds, and 11 assists in a 125-118 win over the Toronto Raptors, surpassing Wilt Chamberlain and James Harden to become seventh on the all-time career triple-double list. |
| November 25 2024 | Germany men's national basketball team will play in another EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers match against Sweden. |
| November 22 2024 | Germany men's national basketball team will play in EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers match against Sweden. |
| June 2024 | Finished the NBA playoffs as the leader in total points (635), rebounds (208), and assists (178), becoming the second player in NBA history to lead in all three categories in a single postseason. |
| May 24 2024 | Led the Mavericks to the NBA Finals and won the Western Conference Finals MVP, becoming the sixth player in NBA history to lead his team in points, rebounds, and assists while reaching the NBA Finals. |
| May 24 2024 | Hit a game-winning three-pointer with three seconds remaining in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals against the Minnesota Timberwolves, recording a triple-double of 32 points, 10 rebounds, and 13 assists. |
| April 2 2024 | Awarded the Western Conference Player of the Month for March, his fifth career honor and the first time a Mavericks player has received the award in consecutive months. |
| March 4 2024 | Awarded the Western Conference Player of the Month for February, his fourth such honor. |
| January 2024 | Jason Kidd, former basketball player and current Dallas Mavericks head coach, stated that Dončić is 'better than Dirk [Nowitzki]' and compared him to basketball legends Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and Kobe Bryant. |
| January 26 2024 | Scored a career-high 73 points against the Atlanta Hawks, becoming the fourth player in league history to score 72+ points in a game and the first to score 70+ points while shooting over 75% from the field. |
| 2023 | Became the first European to lead the NBA in scoring, leading the Mavericks to their third NBA Finals appearance. |
| 2023 | Germany won the FIBA World Cup, finishing 1st among 32 teams. Dennis Schröder was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP), and the team was coached by Gordon Herbert. |
| 2023 | Announced for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. |
| 2023 | Inked a 6-year deal with Jordan, continuing his Jordan Luka shoe line. |
| 2023 | Dončić joined the exclusive 200-point club at the FIBA Basketball World Cup, becoming one of only 11 players to achieve this in a single tournament. He led all scorers with 27.0 points per game, averaging 7.1 rebounds, 6.1 assists, and 2.5 steals. Slovenia finished seventh, defeating Italy 89-85, with Dončić leading both teams in points, rebounds, and assists. |
| 2023 | Led the NBA in scoring, becoming the first European to lead the NBA in scoring and the second international player to achieve this feat. |
| 2023 | Led the NBA in scoring, becoming the first European to lead the NBA in scoring and the second international player to achieve this feat. |
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