The Lakers’ future will feature Luka Doncic as their focal point. Doncic signed a three-year, $165 million max contract extension with Los Angeles that includes a player option for the 2028-29 season, according to ESPN.

The Luka Doncic contract extension only makes it clearer that the Los Angeles Lakers are his team for now and the foreseeable future.

While there has been a lot of chatter about LeBron James exiting LA Lakers, he opted into his contract for this season. However, doubts about the future remain.