The Los Angeles Lakers are done for the 2026 playoffs after getting swept by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second round. It was a bitter exit, made worse by the fact that their best player never suited up for a single game of it. Luka Doncic suffered a Grade 2 hamstring strain on April 2 and missed the entire postseason. He watched Game 4 from the bench in a black sweatsuit as the Thunder closed it out 115-110. Right after the final buzzer, he posted a statement on Instagram , and it had nothing to do with basketball. Doncic announced he will not play for the Slovenian national team in FIBA World Cup qualifying this summer. The reason comes down to his two daughters, Gabriela and Olivia, whom he shares with former fiancee Anamaria Goltes. A custody battle has been ongoing since the two separated in December, and he says seeing his daughters has been extremely difficult since. He explained it in his own words: "I love my daughters more than anything, and they will always come first in my life.…