Luka Doncic and Slovenia's 2025 EuroBasket Schedule: All Details and Matchups
Fresh off his scintillating start with the LA Lakers this past season, Luka Doncic is set to join the Slovenian national team at the 2025 FIBA EuroBasket. At stake for Doncic and his teammates is national pride, along with a chance to build momentum for the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Qatar.
This summer, Doncic is expected to be available for Slovenia, though the exact date of his first game with the national team is currently unknown. The Lakers star could join his countrymen as early as the preparation games or perhaps during the actual EuroBasket games from late August all the way till September.
Schedule of Slovenia's preparation games: Will Luka Doncic join the national team in the lead-up to the 2025 EuroBasket?
Here is the schedule for Slovenia's preparation games ahead of the actual EuroBasket competition:
As it turns out, the tune-up to the EuroBasket tournament won't be a walk in the park for Slovenia. Among their five opponents in these preparation games, four are in the top 10 of the latest FIBA men's basketball rankings: Lithuania (#10), Latvia (#9), Germany (#3), and Serbia (#2). While Slovenia is right up there in the rankings at #11, their mettle will be tested right from the get-go.
The two teams near the summit of the rankings are especially lethal. On the one hand, Serbia is expected to field the likes of Bogdan Bogdanovic and Vasilije Micic — and possibly even three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic. On the other hand, OKC Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein has exprssed his desire to once again play for defending FIBA World Cup champion Germany, which could be led by Dennis Schroder and Franz Wagner this summer.
Schedule of Slovenia's 2025 EuroBasket games: Will Luka Doncic make his presence felt in lead-up to FIBA World Cup?
Here is the schedule of Slovenia's EuroBasket games this year:
In the preliminary round, Slovenia faces one top-10 opponent (France), along with four other teams that are ranked lower in the FIBA men's basketball rankings. If Doncic competes in all five of these preliminary EuroBasket games, Slovenia has a good chance of making it to the knockout stage, where it could take on the likes of Greece, Georgia, and Cyprus.