Luka Dončić to Journey to Los Angeles for Jordan Brand Tour, Will Signal Extension With Lakers

NBA celebrity Luka Dončić will journey to Los Angeles this weekend for a Jordan Brand Tour and signal an extension with the Lakers, based on Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.

Dončić can formally signal an extension with the Lakers on August 2. He may have a public look in Los Angeles on August 3.

“It is widely expected that Dončić will meet with Rob Pelinka and the Lakers’ brass upon his return to Los Angeles and officially sign a massive contract extension, league sources told ClutchPoints,” Siegel wrote.

The Dallas Mavericks traded Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers final season in a blockbuster deal involving Anthony Davis and Max Christie. Dončić, who needed to spend his complete NBA profession with the Mavericks, has mentioned a number of occasions because the commerce that he desires to retire with the Lakers.

A five-time All-Star, Dončić averaged 28.2 factors, 8.1 rebounds and seven.5 assists with Los Angeles final season and 30.2 factors, 7.0 rebounds and 5.8 assists within the 2025 playoffs, the place the Lakers misplaced to the Minnesota Timberwolves within the first spherical in 5 video games.

Dončić can signal a four-year, $229 million extension or comply with a two-year extension with the Lakers to get him to 10 years of service as soon as the offseason of 2028 rolls round. Dončić can then signal a five-year max deal at 35% of the wage cap to maximise his earnings.

A future Hall of Famer, Dončić has been busy this offseason. He has been dropping pounds and serving to the Lakers. The 26-year-old recruited Deandre Ayton and Marcus Smart to Los Angeles.

Dončić is on a gluten-free, low-sugar weight-reduction plan that features a minimum of 250 grams of protein and one almond milk–fueled shake a day, based on Men’s Health. Don’t be shocked if Dončić wins the NBA MVP Award subsequent season. He seems to be a person on a mission.

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