S ix months ago, Luka Doncic walked into the Los Angeles Lakers practice facility frazzled. The shock from being unexpectedly traded by the Dallas Mavericks was written all over his face. The anguish of the so-called betrayal colored his every word. On Saturday, things couldn't have been more different.

"Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic has agreed to a three-year, $165 million maximum contract extension, with a player option in 2028, agent Bill Duffy of WME Basketball told ESPN," wrote Shams Charania. "The critical new deal keeps Doncic out of free agency next summer, eliminating his 2026-27 player option in place of the new contract."

The Slovenian star and the franchise show their commitment to each other with a deal six months after the blockbuster trade with the Dallas Mavericks.