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While LeBron James is quickly losing his grasp as the center point of the Lakers, so much of what he does and doesn’t do still drives so many talking points. To that point, his absence on Saturday as the Lakers announced Luka Dončić’s extension before celebrating in Las Vegas at a Backstreet Boys concert was noticeable. However, before getting up …

The Lakers are entering a new era, one signified by Saturday’s press conference announcing Luka Dončić’s extension. While he’ll be the face of that new era, an equally important part will be majority-owner-to-be Mark Walter. A significant aspect of the chaotic 2025 for the Lakers was Walter’s acquisition of a majority stake in the franchise from the Buss family. Officially, …

The Los Angeles Lakers’ future looks more clear after the team inked Luka Doncic to a maximum three-year, $165 million contract extension Saturday which keeps the star guard with the team through at least the 2028 season. He also gets a player option for the 2028-29 season where he could opt out to sign another max deal worth over $400 …

Dave McMenaminAug 2, 2025, 05:55 PM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — A slimmed-down Luka Doncic credited a “fresh-start” mindset for his physical transformation this summer. And after signing a three-year, $165 …

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Underneath the Reddit threads and the Instagram posts, the sight of Luka Dončić, one of the NBA’s most exhilarating players, in Los Angeles Lakers’ purple and gold invariably leads to at least one person making the same observation. “I can’t believe this really happened.” Yes, Dončić really got traded to the Lakers. And yes, the shockwaves from the trade still …

Luka Dončić is staying in Los Angeles. The five-time All-NBA guard has agreed to a three-year, $165m maximum contract extension with the Lakers, ESPN reported Saturday. The deal includes a player option for the 2028–29 season and replaces his prior contract, which featured a player option for 2026–27. Dončić, 26, now avoids free agency next summer and positions himself for …

Luka Dončić averaged 28.2 points, 8.1 rebounds and 7.5 assists over 28 games with L.A. last season. Luka Doncic has agreed to a reported three-year, $165 million maximum contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers, bypassing a chance at free agency next summer to build a long-term future with his new team. The deal keeps Doncic with Los Angeles through …

Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic has agreed to a three-year, $165 million maximum contract extension, with a player option in 2028, agent Bill Duffy of WME Basketball told ESPN. The critical new deal keeps Doncic out of free agency next summer, eliminating his 2026-27 player option in place of the new contract. Doncic could opt out in 2028 and …

This week, Luka Doncic took part in a time-honored tradition employed by many athletes before him: a news cycle about how he’s in the best shape of his life. As the Lakers star made a trip to New York, showing up at Yankee Stadium and Dyckman Park to promote a shoe or whatever, Men’s Health published a feature on his …