Despite those issues, the Lakers wouldn't hesitate to give Doncic a massive extension this offseason. The five-time All-Star is no longer eligible to get a supermax this summer after being traded by the Mavericks, but can still get a four-year, $228.6 million extension.

In a cruel twist of fate, Luka Doncic suffered yet another 4-1 series loss after his Los Angeles Lakers crashed out of the first round of the NBA playoffs on Wednesday night. Doncic, who also lost 4-1 in last year's finals series against the Boston Celtics back when he was still playing for the Dallas Mavericks,

LOS ANGELES — Rudy Gobert had playoff career highs with 27 points and 24 rebounds, Julius Randle added 23 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves advanced in the NBA playoffs with a 103-96 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 of their first-round series Wednesday night.