229 million in four years / 160 million in three years? Team Note: The Lakers are very confident to reach a contract renewal with Doncic!

Today, The Athletic Lakers' reporter Dan Woike talked about Doncic on the show.

Woike said: "I think they (the Lakers) are very confident about it. As far as I know, they contacted him earlier in the summer and discussed the team's future plans. When they got him through the trade, they believed they could keep him for a long time."

"Los Angeles does have some things that aren't that popular, like traffic jams, etc. But with Luca Doncic, we know two things: First, he likes big stages, and what's a bigger stage than playing in front of the stars in front of the Crypto.com Arena? Second, he doesn't particularly like being famous. You might think that Los Angeles is full of celebrities, but in fact, you can choose to live anonymously because there will always be other celebrities in your circle. I think he's comfortable in Los Angeles. I'm pretty sure the Lakers are able to reach a contract extension with him, it's just a matter of time. ”

Doncic's existing contract expires in 2027, of which approximately $46 million is the 2025-26 season, and the 2026-27 season is a player option worth $48.97 million.

Doncic missed the signing of a super maximum salary contract this summer, and he can sign a four-year, $223 million contract with the Lakers. Or choose a shorter 3-year, $160 million contract (including player options) so that he can meet the conditions for 10 years in the NBA in 2028, thus signing a super maximum salary contract of $418 million for five years (the specific amount depends on the change in the salary cap).

Doncic played in the Lakers last season for 28 games, averaging 28.2 points, 8.1 rebounds, 7.5 assists and 1.6 steals per game, shooting percentage of 43.8%, three-point shooting percentage of 37.9%, and free throw shooting percentage of 79.1%.