The Los Angeles Lakers agreed to a three-year, $165 million contract extension with star point guard Luka Doncic on Saturday. The deal includes a player option for 2028, positioning Doncic to potentially sign another max contract before he turns 30,

Despite ongoing rumors about his future, LeBron James has been in constant contact with the Lakers throughout the 2025 NBA offseason.

Luka Dončić's max extension with the Los Angeles Lakers makes him the new front-facing star of the team -- not LeBron James, an aging superstar playing the final years of a future Hall of Fame career. Still, James remains "supportive" of the franchise's move to lock in Dončić at three years and $165 million, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.