EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Luka Doncic's first six months with the Los Angeles Lakers were more than enough to give him a vision of a glittering long-term future with his new team.

He sees championship banners, trophies and team success while living in a cosmopolitan city and playing for a world-famous team.

He envisions his name and number in the rafters alongside every other transcendent great to wear the Lakers' gold jersey.

So Doncic took the next step toward turning his dreams into reality Saturday when he agreed to a three-year, $165 million maximum contract extension through 2028 with the Lakers, bypassing a chance at free agency next summer.

“Being a Laker is an honor, and I wanted to be here,” Doncic said during a news conference under the title banners and retired numbers festoonin

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