Pressure on the Lakers: Doubts About Whether They Can Re-sign Luka Doncic

The Los Angeles Lakers hit the jackpot with the trade for Luka Doncic. The LA franchise secured a star for the next decade. However, to keep him, they need to successfully negotiate a renewal this summer, and things could go wrong.

At least that's what ESPN journalist Brian Windhorst claims from NBA Rumors. Doncic was set to sign a 5-year, $346 million deal with the Dallas Mavericks. With the Lakers, he's only eligible for a 5-year extension worth $229 million.

"The pressure is on the organization until August 2 to get Luka to sign that extension," said Windhorst. "That's where the pressure lies. Because Luka doesn't have the incentive to sign. This hit him suddenly. This has cost him $100 million."

The Lakers' Homework

"The Lakers have to figure out how to build this team around him and what they'll do in June and July for when August 2 comes. Their big, big moment is whether Luka commits to the future so they can try again with a new face of the franchise," Brian Windhorst concluded.

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