Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers are already in talks to extend the Slovenian star’s contract by three seasons and $165 million, according to ESPN’s Bobby Marks. The 26-year-old is very comfortable there and would like to extend his contract for the next few years with the Los Angeles franchise, which continues to think of him as the cornerstone of its future projects.
Doncic was traded in February by the Mavericks to the Lakers, a move that deprived him of being able to sign the ‘Supermax Extension’ this summer or extend his contract for the maximum: five years and $346 million, by failing to meet one of the three requirements demanded by the NBA to accept it, that of not having changed teams since his draft choice, unless he was traded in his first four years. This was not the case.
Doncic did meet the NBA’s other requirement, having been selected as MVP of the season in one of the three seasons prior to signing that contract or having been ‘All-NBA’ (included in one of the three best lineups of the season) or having been selected as defensive player of the year in two of the three seasons prior to signing that ‘Supermax’.
Two ways for his new contract
The Lakers inherited the Slovenian’s contract with the Mavericks: $43 million this season, $45.9 million in 2025-26 and $48.9 million in 2026-27 (the latter being the player’s option). The contract extension being negotiated by the former Real Madrid player with the Los Angeles Lakers would be for three seasons (2025-26, 2026-27 and 2027-28) and $165 million, with a player option for the 2028-29 season, according to the latest update.
The parties involved will have to wait until August 2, six months after the trade that sent him to Los Angeles, to complete such a deal. Another avenue would be for the player to opt for a four-year, $229 million extension, where the first-year salary will replace the current player option for the 2026-27 season, rather than a three-year, $160 million extension.
Since being traded to the Lakers, the Angeleno prodigy has played 33 games, averaging 28.5 points, 7.9 rebounds, 7.3 assists, 1.5 steals and 0.5 blocks per game between the regular season and the playoffs.
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