Things are looking up in Lakerland as of late after the team signed franchise centerpiece Luka Doncic to a three-year, $165 million contract extension last week . It locks in Dončić for the foreseeable future, and now the Lakers can focus on building a contender around their superstar point guard.

After acquiring Dončić in February, it gave the Lakers a new lease on life and a brighter future than they previously had with an aging core centered around LeBron James and Anthony Davis . Dončić being just 26 gives the Lakers a far longer timeline to build a championship-contending team, but that doesn't mean they can slow down and take their time. Dončić told Lakers president Rob Pelinka and coach JJ Redick in May that he's not interested in taking the slow approach in building

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