Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Luka Doncic Signs Three-Year, $165M Extension to Stay with Lakers

With a 2028 player option positioning him for a five-year, $417 million supermax, the deal signals Los Angeles’s renewed title push.

Image
Image
Image
Image

Overview

  • The extension replaces his original 2026/27 opt-out and guarantees Doncic $165 million over three seasons through at least 2028.
  • A built-in player option for 2028 sets him up to pursue a five-year, $417 million supermax contract under NBA salary cap rules.
  • General Manager Rob Pelinka praised Doncic’s leadership and elite production as the linchpin for the Lakers’ first championship bid since 2020.
  • Since arriving in February’s blockbuster trade for Anthony Davis, Doncic has averaged 28.2 points, 8.2 rebounds and 7.7 assists across 50 games.
  • Doncic committed $5 million via his foundation to support 77 young athletes aged 12 to 15 as part of his community outreach.