Iztok Franko
@iztok_franko
digginbasketball substack | Data 📈📊 & 🏀 | hoops junkie | enthusiastic R learner | windsurfer | follow for Luka Dončić, Lakers, Mavericks and NBA analysis
Can you build a title-level defense around Luka Dončić? It’s been debated for years. I went deep: ✅chronological breakdown of 7 yrs of team building ✅lineup trends ✅player archetypes There is a clear blueprint for the Lakers and their offseason👇 tinyurl.com/defense-luka-d…
Vegas is not just the place NBA dreams begin, but are also rekindled. Darius Bazley has shined as the teams best player, hoping to prove he once again belongs in the league. My feature from Sin City on the Lakers Summer League star. @LakersSBN silverscreenandroll.com/2025/7/17/2446…
I think it's all about the kind of a season AD will have...
Which player do you see as the X-factor for the Dallas Mavericks next season?
Slovenian National Team starting their 2025 Eurobasket campaign. Luka Dončić I think expected to join in early August.
#mojtim je nazaj! Fantje so se zbrali na odhodu pred pisarnami Košarkarske zveze Slovenije, od koder se bodo z avtobusom odpravili proti Rogli, kjer bodo začeli s pripravami na @eurobasket 2025! ✨ #kzs | #mojtim
Marcus Smart talks about Luka Doncic’s efforts to recruit him to L.A. He said prior to this summer, they didn’t have a relationship beyond mutual respect as competitors: “It was always flowers”
Luka recruiting Smart reminded me a lot of Kobe recruiting MWP and Matt Barnes (h/t to @LFRPod and @iztok_franko for a cool stat that I almost definitely mangled).
Yup wrote about his insane defensive Playmaking as well medium.com/@luc222003/bea…
15 Minutes and counting! Lakers Talk on @ESPNLosAngeles tonight from 6-8 pm PT! @LakerFilmRoom stops by at 6:30, @damanr at 7:30! Plus, your calls! 877-710-ESPN! Let's do this! AK
Lakers Talk fam! The show will be on @ESPNLosAngeles tonight from 6-8 pm PT! Gonna discuss Marcus Smart, the Lakers roster as currently constructed, and much more! @LakerFilmRoom stops by at 6:30 and @damanr at 7:30! Plus your calls at 877-710-ESPN! Be there! AK
Vlatko Čančar z novim klubom! 💙
WELCOME VLATKO 🤍❤️ La Pallacanestro Olimpia Milano comunica di aver raggiunto un accordo pluriennale con Vlatko Cancar, ala di 2.03, nato il 10 aprile 1997 a Capodistria, in Slovenia, proveniente dai Denver Nuggets. 🇮🇹 Comunicato ufficiale 👉🏻 tinyurl.com/4xt8rjc8 🇬🇧…
⚠️ '#PlayerDevelopment - Skills & Decision Making' Video Course: Footwork ✅ Rim Finishing ✅ Shooting ✅ Dribbling ✅ Decision Making - SSG ✅ If you want to look good in front of thousands, you have to outwork thousands in front of nobody ⚠️ coachtube.com/course/basketb…
On NBA Draft Lottery Day (a player who won't be in the lottery) Scouting Cornell and Vanderbilt Grad Chris Mañon medium.com/@AdamPikeGrizz…
Some great Chris Manon ball pressure, ball denial, chase defensive clips by @GrizzliesFilm who does great film work. youtube.com/watch?v=seCQSq…
Don't know much about Chris Manon but a quick glance at his college stats show same pattern as most recent Lakers signings LaRavia, Smart, Thiero...very high, even elite STL% rate 👀
Chris Manon (#57 on my board) in summer league: 20.2 PER 18.9 PTS/36 54.3 TS% 20.1 AST% 4.2 STL% 8.6 BLK% Stocks translating. One of the best UDFAs still available.
Chris Manon looks like a potential defensive specialist. Have no idea how old he is but I'm guessing like 24-25.
Don't know much about Chris Manon but a quick glance at his college stats show same pattern as most recent Lakers signings LaRavia, Smart, Thiero...very high, even elite STL% rate 👀
The Los Angeles Lakers plan to sign 7-footer Christian Koloko and forward Chris Manon on two-way NBA contracts, sources tell ESPN. Manon, undrafted out of Vanderbilt, played for the Warriors in California and Las Vegas summer leagues. Koloko played 37 games for L.A. last season.
Lakers sign Marcus Smart reaction + Q&A: -- Smart's fit in LA -- His strengths and weaknesses -- Why Smart should start over Rui Hachimura (and not Austin Reaves) -- Updated Lakers depth chart -- Q&A and more Watch: youtube.com/live/3FLJ7gTuC…
Great article! Some nuggets here that surprised me about Bron Luka and Smart take a read worth it 👍
Can you build a title-level defense around Luka Dončić? It’s been debated for years. I went deep: ✅chronological breakdown of 7 yrs of team building ✅lineup trends ✅player archetypes There is a clear blueprint for the Lakers and their offseason👇 tinyurl.com/defense-luka-d…
Wrote it. Marcus Smart was always one of my favorite players to watch and now he's a Laker. New digbasketball deep-dive on how good his defense still is, offensive fit, health, and what it all means for the Lakers next moves👇 tinyurl.com/marcus-smart-l…
Just woke up to the smart move after 2 days on the road...didn't plan to spend my Sunday on basketball, but Marcus Smart was always one of my favorite players, so kind of excited for the next digginbasketball deep-dive.