Things are looking up in Lakerland as of late after the team signed franchise centerpiece Luka Doncic to a three-year, $165 million contract extension last week. It locks in Dončić for the foreseeable future, and now the Lakers can focus on building a contender around their superstar point guard.

Luka Doncic had a clear message for Rob Pelinka and JJ Redick before he signedhis Los Angeles Lakers contract extension.The post Luka Doncic’s Four-Word Message to Rob Pelinka & JJ Redick Leakedappeared first on Heavy Sports.

Just days after he signed a three-year, $165 million extension with the Los Angeles Lakers, Doncic got back to work — but not for the Purple and Gold. The 26-year-old has returned to his home country Slovenia to join the national team in preparation for EuroBasket 2025.

Lakers great Pau Gasol congratulated Luka Doncic on not only his new Lakers contract extension but also how he's using his money for the greater good.

"The greater question is, where does LeBron stand with the Lakers?” – ESPN insider explores the relationship between Luka Doncic and LeBron James originally appeared on Basketball Network.

The Los Angeles Lakers have started to transition the future of the Lakers to be built around Luka Doncic. Now that they have signed him to a contract extension, he is the present and the future of the team.