Luka Doncic aims for MVP season with health focus for Lakers
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 9, 2026, 11:36 AM
Last updated Oct 9, 2026
Luka Doncic heads into the 2026-27 NBA season as the leading option for the Los Angeles Lakers. Former player Sasha Vujacic predicts this could be Doncic's best season, contingent on his health. Doncic, who missed the playoffs last season due to a hamstring injury, has stated he is now '100 percent' healthy. His performance will be closely watched following a fourth-place finish in MVP voting last year, where he did not receive any first-place votes.
- •Doncic becomes the clear No. 1 option for the Lakers.
- •Health concerns stem from missing final games last season.
- •Sasha Vujacic predicts Doncic's best season yet.
- •Doncic finished fourth in MVP voting last year.
- •Doncic claims he is '100 percent' healthy for the upcoming season.
- 11:48 AMYahoo Sports — Luka Doncic reveals how involved he was in Lakers’ decision-making during offseason
- 11:36 AMYahoo Sports — Luka Doncic Gets Bold MVP Prediction Ahead of 2026-27 NBA Season With Health Caveat
"After the departure of LeBron James, it is clear that the LA Lakers are Luka Doncic’s team, and the franchise is now going to build around him. Last season, Doncic missed the playoffs due to injury but before that, his performances with the team assured the front office that they could start thinking about the future with the Slovenian as their superstar guard.
"There are many expectations for Luka Doncic ahead of the 2026-27 NBA season. It’s the first time he won’t play alongside LeBron James since being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. Since he arrived in LA in 2025, he has shared the court with James. This year, he will be the clear No. 1 option [...]
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External links- Yahoo SportsOct 9, 2026, 11:48 AMLuka Doncic reveals how involved he was in Lakers’ decision-making during offseason
After the departure of LeBron James, it is clear that the LA Lakers are Luka Doncic’s team, and the franchise is now going to build around him. Last season, Doncic missed the playoffs due to injury but before that, his performances with the team assured the front office that they could start thinking about the future with the Slovenian as their superstar guard.
- Yahoo SportsOct 9, 2026, 11:36 AMLuka Doncic Gets Bold MVP Prediction Ahead of 2026-27 NBA Season With Health Caveat
There are many expectations for Luka Doncic ahead of the 2026-27 NBA season. It’s the first time he won’t play alongside LeBron James since being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. Since he arrived in LA in 2025, he has shared the court with James. This year, he will be the clear No. 1 option [...]
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