US EditionLuka Doncic Agrees to a Contract Extension with the Lakers: ‘This Is Just the Beginning’
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, AUG 2 – The extension includes a player option in 2028 allowing Doncic to pursue a potential $417 million contract, securing his role as the Lakers' franchise cornerstone.
- On August 2, 2025, Shams Charania reported Luka Doncic agreed to a three-year, $165 million extension with the Los Angeles Lakers.
- Amid doubts about his conditioning, Mavericks GM Nico Harrison traded Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in February last year, and he will remain in L.A. through at least 2028.
- Luka Doncic's offseason conditioning has drawn scrutiny after averaging 28.2 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 7.5 assists in 28 Lakers games.
- By signing the deal, he ended lingering speculation about his future and committed $5 million to the Luka Doncic Foundation to support 77 young athletes worldwide.
- A player option in the third year allows Luka Doncic to pursue a five-year, $417 million max contract in Summer 2028, when he hits his tenth NBA season.
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Extension cements Luka Dončić as ‘centerpiece’ of Los Angeles Lakers. The next goal: Winning titles.
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Almost six months ago to the day, Luka Dončić sat in a similar spot he was in Saturday afternoon inside the Los Angeles Lakers practice facility, but there was a significant contrast in his demeanor. During his introductory news conference with the franchise in early February, smiles and grins came across the face of the 26-year-old Slovenian star, but it was clear through his tone and body language that he was still emotion…
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luka Doncic has agreed on a maximum contract extension of three years and $165 million with Los Angeles Lakers, giving up the opportunity to become a free agent next summer to build a long-term future with his new team.
·Los Angeles, United States
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