Fadeaway World. Luka Doncic doesn’t just want to win — he wants to win now. That much became crystal clear during a private dinner in May with Lakers GM Rob Pelinka, head coach JJ Redick, and Doncic’s longtime business manager,

Luka Doncic has agreed to a three-year, $165 million maximum contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luka Doncic has agreed to a three-year, $165 million maximum contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers, bypassing a chance at free agency next summer to build a long-term future with his new team.

S ix months ago, Luka Doncic walked into the Los Angeles Lakers practice facility frazzled. The shock from being unexpectedly traded by the Dallas Mavericks was written all over his face. The anguish of the so-called betrayal colored his every word. On Saturday, things couldn't have been more different.