The Lakers are on the precipice of an opportunity they’ve been anticipating for half a year.

Saturday is the first day Luka Doncic is eligible to extend his contract with the Lakers, who acquired Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks in a stunning in-season trade on Feb. 1 .

Doncic, who has a $45.9 million salary for the 2025-26 season and a $48.9 million player option for 2026-27, can sign a maximum contract extension for up to four years worth $228.6 million, with a $51 million salary replacing his player option for 2026-27.

He can also choose to sign a variety of shorter-term extensions that would make him an unrestricted free agent during the 2028 offseason, which is when he will have accrued 10 years of service and be eligible to sign a new contract starting at 35% of the salary cap v

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