Luka Doncic, one of the NBA's brightest stars, has been under fire for his lackluster defensive skills, especially after the Dallas Mavericks' early exit from the playoffs. The 26-year-old's defensive weaknesses have come into the spotlight as the Mavericks were swiftly eliminated by the Minnesota Timberwolves with a decisive 4-1 series defeat.

The Lakers acquired Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks in hopes of giving James a better chance to earn a fifth career NBA championship. Despite achieving the No. 3 seed in the West

Luka Doncic's 2024-25 NBA season has ended a lot sooner than he'd have hoped. A year after making the NBA Finals with the Dallas Mavericks, Doncic saw his 2024-25 campaign end in the first round as the Minnesota Timberwolves eliminated the Los Angeles Lakers with a 103-96 win in Game 5 at Crypto.