The latest game of telephone has these NBA rumors flying around the league — Lakers roster moves and a big prize waiting to be signed.

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Dončić and new guard Marcus Smart are “working hard” on their bodies this offseason, according to NBA insider Marc Stein of The Stein Line.

Smart, however, was someone that the Lakers needed to pitch to come to LA. And to do that, the team turned to Luka Dončić. The new face of the franchise played a big role in recruiting the former Defensive Player of the Year, something originally reported by Shams Charania of ESPN on Sunday afternoon.

Dončić will be competing with the Slovenian national team this summer and can take several different paths with a long-term deal

It was an emotional return to Dallas for Luka Dončić and he met the moment with his usual magic, dropping 45 points on 16-28 shooting, as the Lakers won 112-97 and clinched a top-six seed in the ...

In a video released by the Lakers on Saturday called “Luka Dončić: Born to Compete, Destined to Dominate,” Dončić was asked how he wants to be known as a Laker and the 26-year-old didn’t mince words.

Damian Lillard’s return to Portland has the NBA buzzing—and Dallas Mavericks fans asking the big question: could Luka Dončić one day return home too?