Los Angeles Lakers center Jaxson Hayes could soon debut on the international stage, but not for the United States. Hayes said he is working on acquiring a Slovenian passport in order to join his superstar teammate, Luka Dončić, on his national team in future offseasons.

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Jaxson Hayes really likes being teammates with Luka Dončić. The Los Angeles Lakers center confirmed on Sunday that he is pursuing a Slovenian passport so he can team up with Dončić on the national team:

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Luka Dončić dropped 31 points in a strong preseason outing, but the Lakers couldn’t seal the deal, falling 117–116 to the Sacramento Kings.

Luka Dončić shined in his preseason debut, but the Lakers fell to the Suns for their third preseason loss, 113-104.

Flagg and the Mavericks beat the Los Angeles Lakers 121-94 in their preseason finale on Wednesday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Flagg had 13 points, 3 assists and 2 rebounds in the win for Dallas. He played 28 minutes, his longest run in the preseason.

While the Lakers have supplied their 26-year-old generational talent and elite play-maker Luka Dončić with a suitable screen-and-roll partner for the next few seasons, the team's general manager Rob Pelinka might have a chance to snag a bigger, younger fish come next summer.