Luka Doncic Believes Lakers Can Be “Very Dangerous” in Second-Half Playoff Push

The Los Angeles Lakers’ performances may have been inconsistent, but their ambitions for the 2025/26 season remain big. They want to make a deep run in the playoffs and go for the title, and it’s something Luka Doncic feels opposing teams need to watch out for.

Heading into the All-Star break, the Lakers are 5th in the West with a 33-21 record and are looking like they’ll make it to the playoffs automatically without having to deal with the stress of a play-in date. Anything can happen, though. Sudden dips in form are common, and the Lakers have a difficult stretch coming up.

Doncic, on Sports Center, reiterated the importance of sticking together and making sure that the whole team remains healthy.

“We have three main ball handlers,” the Slovenian began. “Me, AR, and Bron. I think we can be a very, very, dangerous team. We haven’t had much time to play together since everyone has been injured a little bit but I am excited after All-Star, we all get to play together.” 

Luka on the second half of the season:

“I think we can be a very, very dangerous team” pic.twitter.com/pLMH6DHVtQ

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The 25/26 season began with LeBron James out with sciatica. Then, once he returned, it was Austin Reaves who hurt himself right after Christmas, and before heading into the one-week break for All-Star, Luka Doncic had to sit out. So, the Lakers big three have not clocked minutes together consistently.

Still, they’re fifth and continue to battle for positions higher up in the table. It’s understandable that Doncic is excited at the prospect of the three of them suiting up together.

It’ll be up to head coach JJ Redick to bring the consistency and chemistry on the court though. Having three “main ball handlers”, as Doncic referred to themselves as, in one team isn’t easy. Defense continues to be an issue for the purple and gold outfit on top of that.

If the right formula is found, there’s absolutely no reason why the Lakers can’t go deep into the playoffs. Ring number one for Doncic and five for LeBron? The Lakers faithful can only dream.