{"id":494988,"date":"2025-08-02T14:33:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T18:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=494988"},"modified":"2025-08-02T14:33:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T18:33:13","slug":"luka-doncic-signs-new-contract-commits-to-lakers-with-165m-extension","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/luka-doncic-signs-new-contract-commits-to-lakers-with-165m-extension\/","title":{"rendered":"Luka Doncic signs new contract, commits to Lakers with $165M extension"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Luka Doncic is staying in Los Angeles for the long haul. The Slovenian superstar has agreed to a three-year, $165 million maximum contract extension with the Lakers, locking in his future with the franchise through the 2027\u201328 season.<\/p>\n<p>Doncic\u2019s new deal removes any suspense around next summer\u2019s free agency, where he was expected to be one of the most coveted names had he chosen to test the market. Instead, the five-time All-NBA guard opted for stability\u2014and championship ambitions\u2014in purple and gold.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">OFFICIAL: Luka extends with the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LakeShow?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#LakeShow<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kPumzGEO0u\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/kPumzGEO0u<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Lakers\/status\/1951684099288310020?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 2, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cExcited to keep working to bring championships to LA and make Laker Nation proud,\u201d Doncic shared with fans on social media. \u201cGrateful to the Lakers, my teammates and all the fans who\u2019ve shown so much love since day one. This is just the beginning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lakers President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Rob Pelinka hailed the extension as a defining moment for the franchise.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday is a monumental moment for our franchise. Luka Doncic\u2019s future is with the Los Angeles Lakers,\u201d Pelinka said in an official statement. \u201cLuka is one of the game\u2019s most transcendent players, and his on-court dominance and passion is without compare. From the moment Luka became a Laker, there was an immediate connection and admiration between Luka and our fanbase. You can feel it in your spirit when you attend a Lakers game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Doncic joined the Lakers in a blockbuster trade with the Dallas Mavericks last February, a headline-grabbing swap that sent Anthony Davis the other way. The 25-year-old made an immediate impact in Los Angeles, forming a formidable partnership with LeBron James that powered the Lakers to 50 wins and a No. 3 seed in the Western Conference.<\/p>\n<p>In his first half-season in LA, Doncic averaged 28.2 points, 8.2 assists, and 7.7 rebounds per game, continuing to prove why he&#8217;s considered one of the league\u2019s most electrifying and complete players.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Luka Doncic is staying in Los Angeles for the long haul. 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