Luka Doncic to Heat Possibility Surfaces Amid LeBron James Drama originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Los Angeles Lakers have had an eventful offseason to say the least.

On Aug. 2, Luka Doncic will be eligible to sign a contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers. As it stands right now, he has two seasons left on his current contract, and he can opt out of it next summer.

Luka Doncic becomes eligible to sign a four year, $229 million extension with the Los Angeles Lakers on August 2. However, Doncic could stand to make more in th

Luka Doncic is being advised to postpone his extension with the Lakers due to a significant concern that has recently come to light.

During the 2024-25 NBA season with Los Angeles after the trade, Doncic played in 28 games. He averaged 28.2 points per game to go along with 8.1 rebounds, 7.5 assists, and 1.6 steals. Doncic shot 43.8 percent from the floor and 37.9 percent from three-point range.

The infamous trade between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks received some more fuel to the fire.

Kendrick Perkins says Rich Paul was upset over LeBron James losing influence within the Lakers to Luka Doncic, signaling a major power shift.

Luka Modric revealed the reasoning behind his move to AC Milan was due to his desire to "stay in Europe" and "continue playing competitive football".