Why is the extension of the contract good for Doncic and Lakers?
Doncic signed an extension with the Lakers. We analyze why it is positive for the star and for the franchise.
The wait ended and the news was released in a timely manner: at noon on the east coast and mid -morning of the Pacific, Luka Doncic and Los Angeles Lakers They agreed to extend the link until the summer of 2028 for $ 165 million of reasons that could not be rejected.
In recent weeks, signs had been known that foreshadowed a happy ending, although uncertainty always existed until it became official. It was news that, surely, will be bad for the remaining 29 teams, but highly beneficial for the player and the franchise.
During the next few years, Doncic and Lakers must only focus on the hard task of trying to add a new trophy to the full showcases of the second most winning team of the NBA and the one who would be the first for Luka.
Why is the agreement good for Doncic?
This agreement bounded in years is highly beneficial for the player. Although it could sign a maximum contract of 4 years and an annual salary equivalent to 30% of the money of the salary stop (something like $ 222 million in total), the fact of having sacrificed time in the duration of the same can translate into greater profits in the future.
What he signed today, means that Luka Doncic may be a free agent in the summers of 2028, just when he turns 10 years of career in the NBA, a fact that enables him enabled to sign a new contract (with Lakers or any team) to an annual average equivalent to 35% of the salary stop that governs at that time.
It is also good because this contract makes it the new face of the franchise, and therefore, into the fundamental stone of the squad. In case it was necessary to clarify it, now in more the Lakers have given him the key to the kingdom, just six months after Dallas ended his marriage after doubting his work ethics and commitment.
In February, Doncic was disappointed by his old team while now the Lakers bet on him. Now Luka has the opportunity to redeem himself big, although he will depend a lot on his will to be able to achieve it.
Anyway, the signals are good: in recent weeks, Doncic was key by recruiting players like Deandre Ayton and Marcus Smart They ended up signing with the Angelino team. In addition, he has seriously taken the challenge of being able to achieve the best physical condition that we knew since he reached the NBA. And that speaks of his maturity and commitment.
Ahead has three seasons left to reach the top. Also of becoming the new icon of a franchise that not only removes numbers from its stars, but thanks to their own statue. And he knows that the team is going to do everything possible to make it happen.
Why is the agreement good for the Lakers?
This contractual extension arrives at the right time since as of October the franchise will have a new acting owner. This is Mark Walters, who since he became the owner of Los Angeles Dodgers in the MLBhas managed to create an empire. And that nobody doubts that he has the same plan for the Lakers.
Today the face of the Lakers is one of the most talented players of the competition that is barely 26 years old. Signing Doncic they have just insured the change of command that until now exercised LeBron James Who, 40 years on his back, is known that his future outside the courts will occur sooner rather than later.
Today the franchise with the most glamor of the entire NBA, one of the two most winning in history and a sports brand that has been permanently associated with success despite having spent some dark epochs, have an owner who will not spare efforts when it comes to return to return the greatness to a franchise that in recent years has seemed to navigate without a clear direction.
And to Luka Doncic, a very talented, charismatic and more thirsty player of glory than ever, as one of his captains.
