According to Jake Fischer and Marc Stein, the Los Angeles Lakers are projecting nothing but confidence about signing Luka Doncic to an extension. Los Angeles can sign Doncic to a four-year, $229 million contract in August.

Luka Doncic's inaugural season with the Los Angeles Lakers concluded much sooner than many anticipated. The shocking midseason trade that brought the five-time All-Star from the Dallas Mavericks, in exchange for Anthony Davis, was intended to rejuvenate the Lakers' championship aspirations.

The Los Angeles Lakers' latest (hoped-for) legend, five-time All-NBA First Team guard Luka Doncic, 26, faces a wide-open future now. Despite boasting homecourt advantage in their first round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves,