Los Angeles Lakers’ secret Luka Doncic group chat leaks fiery message as franchise goes all-in on new superstar

The Los Angeles Lakers are all set to have their star for the next ten years. Luka Doncic is anticipated to lead the Lakers to new heights as he prepares to embark on his first full season with the purple and gold.

Amidst all this, an ESPN insider revealed a more personal level of support, with all the Lakers officials connected via a secret group chat. Rob Pelinka, the general manager and president of basketball operations for the Lakers, Dr. Leroy Sims, the director of player performance and health for the Lakers, Lara Beth Seager, the chief brand officer and business manager for Doncic, and Javy Barrio, Doncic's physiotherapist, were all on the group chat.

Luka Doncic’s EuroBasket dominance showed why Los Angeles Lakers are all-in on their new star

With an average of 34.7 points per game and a spot on the tournament's All Star Five, Luka Doncic stole the EuroBasket spotlight. He scored 243 points in 233 minutes at the tournament, helping Slovenia advance to the quarterfinals where they faced Germany.Meanwhile, the Lakers had demonstrated their support for Pelinka both in person and through policy. To help Doncic in the tournament, the Lakers reportedly secretly incorporated employees into the game, and Jeanie Buss and other Lakers officials flew to Katowice to see him.

Later, Rob Pelinka told ESPN that Luka's summer demonstrated "that he's on that incredibly short list of 'best player on the planet' candidates, if not at the top.

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The same ESPN report revealed a more intimate level of that support, with a private group chat where Luka Doncic said: “We’re up by seven, calm the f*** down, everyone.. You’re all nervous, it’s seven points. Focus, we don’t need to f***ing fight each other. We’re against them, not against ourselves, come on!” he was heard screaming at his teammates, confirming that the transformation in question was not merely physical in nature.Meanwhile, according to Lakers insider Dave McMenamin, Doncic reportedly conveys the same message to his team each and every day, which reads that he wants to win a championship, The 26-year-old sensation communicates his one objective to the organization and his ardent fan following. At least one title has been won by the superstars who have worn the purple and gold. These include Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal, George Mikan, Jerry West, and Elgin Baylor.

Rob Pelinka outlines Los Angeles Lakers’ long-term plan to build a strong team around Luka Doncic

On the other hand, Rob Pelinka had a clear plan going into the summer of 2025. In order to have the flexibility to recruit elite players in one of the two next offseason, they sought to assemble a competitive team around Luka Doncic. Talking about it, he once told ESPN: "Luka has a tremendous amount of heartfelt pride and appreciation for his roots and playing for his country.. I just think in the partnerships we have with our players, the Lakers want to be mindful of players' passions and who they are as men and then lean in and support those things.

So, around Luka, it was a very easy partnership decision that we wanted to support."

He continued:“Luka’s play in EuroBasket made it clear to the entire basketball world that he’s on that incredibly short list of ‘best player on the planet’ candidates, if not at the top. In terms of team building, we’ve talked about the importance of having optionality and when I use that word, it’s not to say in the future…”Meanwhile, the EuroBasket star is all set to start a new journey with the purple and gold. Also read: "It was a bit of a kick in the a** to Luka" - NBA commissioner Adam Silver spills beans on Luka Doncic's surprising trade to Los Angeles Lakers