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.

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

Under this scenario, Dončić would only commit one extra year to the Lakers: the 2026-27 season. He would then have a player option for the 2027-28 season. Based on the current estimated cap growth of 7% and the maximum allowable 8% annual raises, this is what such a deal would look like: