It can be a delicate dance, when it comes to NBA teams employing international players, because most of those players feel a strong loyalty to their national teams and an obligation to don their jerseys whenever asked.

Luka Doncic, now looking sharper, returned to the court to play for his country. Doncic played his first game since the LA Lakers were knocked out of the playoffs in early June.

After signing a lucrative contract extension with the Lakers, Luka Doncic speaks on playing his home country over the summer.