Doncic’s expansion follows he was traded from the Dallas Mavericks to Los Angeles previously this year.
LOS ANGELES– Previous Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic introduced Saturday he had actually authorized an agreement expansion with the Los Angeles Lakers.
The brand-new offer follows Doncic was traded to the Lakers previously this year.
According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Doncic authorized a three-year expansion worth $165 million with a gamer choice for the 2028 period. The expansion maintains Doncic out of cost-free firm following summer season, removing his 2026-27 gamer choice instead of the brand-new agreement, Charania reported.
” Doncic might pull out in 2028 and authorize a brand-new offer for 35% of the income cap, which forecasts to 5 years and $417 million. In doing so, Doncic would certainly redeem all the cash shed when he was traded by the Dallas Mavericks, with whom he had actually been qualified to authorize a five-year, $315 million supermax expansion this summer season,” Charania created.
Doncic published an image on X to reveal his brand-new offer.
” I simply authorized my expansion with the Lakers. Delighted to maintain functioning to bring champions to LA and make Laker Country proud,” Doncic created. “Grateful to the Lakers, my colleagues and all the followers that have actually revealed a lot love considering that the first day. This is simply the start.”
Doncic signed up with the Lakers in February after Mavericks General Supervisor Nico Harrison traded the Slovenian celebrity to Los Angeles for Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a first-round choice. The Lakers likewise obtained Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris in the offer.
Harrison’s choice attracted displeasure from the Mavericks fanbase. Doncic’s go back to Dallas last period was psychological, as he dealt with splits while being presented in pre-game as a homage video clip played.
With Doncic gone, the Mavs still entered upon the No. 1 general choice, where the group chosen Cooper Flagg.
Luka Dončić will certainly bet the Dallas Mavericks as a Laker in Las Las vega in a preseason video game on Oct. 15.
