Aug 2, 2025; El Segundo, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers Luka Doncic (77) walks with team communications director Mitch Heckart following a press conference announcing the signing of a 3-year, $165 million contract extension at UCLA Health Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

How Much The Los Angeles Lakers Will Pay Luka Doncic Next NBA Season

Originally posted on Fastbreak on SI | By Ben Stinar | Last updated Aug 17, 2025 6:31 PM ET

Luka Doncic is going into his first full season as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers franchise.

Following a whirlwind season, he will now be able to start fresh.

Over the offseason, Doncic signed a massive extension with the franchise.

Via ESPN (on August 2): "Breaking: Luka Doncic has signed a three-year, $165 million maximum contract extension with the Lakers, with a player option in 2028, his agent told @ShamsCharania."

Breaking: Luka Doncic has signed a three-year, $165 million maximum contract extension with the Lakers, with a player option in 2028, his agent told @ShamsCharania. pic.twitter.com/OhvuHOXkfG
— ESPN (@espn) August 2, 2025

He still has one more year left on his original contract that will pay him $46 million for the 2025-26 season.

Therefore, Doncic will be making around $560,000 per game.

Doncic wrote (on August 2): "I just signed my extension with the Lakers. Excited to keep working to bring championships to LA and make Laker Nation proud. Grateful to the Lakers, my teammates and all the fans who’ve shown so much love since day one. This is just the beginning. "

I just signed my extension with the Lakers. Excited to keep working to bring championships to LA and make Laker Nation proud. Grateful to the Lakers, my teammates and all the fans who’ve shown so much love since day one. This is just the beginning. pic.twitter.com/PrTfTxxlpU
— Luka Doncic (@luka7doncic) August 2, 2025

Doncic played in 28 games for the Lakers after getting traded (via the Dallas Mavericks).

He finished his stint with averages of 28.2 points, 8.1 rebounds, 7.5 assists and 1.6 steals per contest while shooting 43.8% from the field and 37.9% from the three-point range.

The Lakers then lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs (in five games).

Doncic ad been coming off a season where he led the Mavs to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2011.

The five-time NBA All-Star is going into his eighth season.

This article first appeared on Fastbreak on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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