Luka Dončić has agreed to a 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 Dončić with Los Angeles through 2028. The Slovenian superstar had a player option for the 2026-27 season under his previous contract.

Luka Dončić, who was sent to the Los Angeles Lakers in a blockbuster trade last February that sent shockwaves around the league, is staying in purple and gold for the next few years. ESPN’s Shams Charania,

The Los Angeles Lakers are signing Luka Dončić to a three-year, $165 million contract extension, with a player option in 2028, according to ESPN. The deal comes six months after the Lakers acquired Dončić in a stunning February trade with the Dallas Mavericks.