It's a big day in the future of Luka Doncic. August 2 means that contract restrictions on the Los Angeles Lakers' superstar are no longer in place after his trade from the Mavericks. Doncic can now sign a contract extension worth up to $222.4 million over four years that would begin in 2026-27.

The expected outcome is for Doncic to agree to a three-year, $160.8 million extension that takes him to 10 years of service.

Regardless of what structure the deal takes, Doncic is expected to extend his current contract, further solidifying the 26-year-old Slovenian as the face of the franchise for the short and long