The forward has just renewed for two seasons, but has already warned that he will go year by year, and the Slovenian point guard would fulfill the desires of the Los Angeles franchise to always have a megastar.
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The Lakers have always had some of the brightest stars in history in their ranks. No matter what era you look at, the Lakers have always attracted big names with their glamour: Jerry West, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal, LeBron James… Now that the latter, at almost 40 years old, is finishing his career, the franchise has set its next target for when he is no longer there: Luka Doncic.
Dallas just reached the finals and looks better than ever with its support group. That may not work, but the Lakers by not trading their future picks clearly continue to think long term.”
LeBron James tries to overcome Luka Doncic’s defense. LeBron James tries to overcome Luka Doncic’s defense.LAPRESSE
LeBron has had averages of 25.7 points, 7.3 rebounds and 8.3 assists this season. Statistically, his end seems far away. He has just renewed his contract with the Lakers for two seasons and 104 million dollars.
He will fulfill his dream of playing alongside his son Bronny, but it is unknown for how long he will do so.
His contract includes a player option that he can execute in the summer of next year and he has already warned that he would go season by season.
As, although it may seem so, James is not eternal, the purple and gold franchise has to think about a replacement for the star.
And from what is pointed out, the first name on the list is Doncic. The Slovenian point guard has just been the best scorer of the season with an average of 33.9 points, to which he adds 9.2 rebounds and 9.8 assists. At 25 years old and after six seasons, he is an NBA megastar: included in the best quintet, in the fight for the MVP… It is just the profile of player that the Lakers have historically enjoyed.
Doncic could be the highest paid player in history
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The problem is that Doncic is very involved in the Mavericks project, who last season reached the final, where they fell with barely any options against the Celtics.
The point guard, after the individual recognition he has had, is in a position to receive a supermax contract next summer that will make him the highest paid player in history: it would be for five years starting in the 26-27 season and for a total amount of 346.3 million dollars.
In the 2029-30 season, he would be the first NBA player to surpass 70 million per season, specifically 74.0.
The Lakers are not too confident that Anthony Davis will be the man to build the project around when LeBron is no longer there, so they will have to look for a new standard-bearer.
This summer, when it seemed appropriate to reinforce themselves, the Los Angeles team has not gotten rid of any of its secondary players and has reserved several draft rounds that seem destined to make a succulent offer in the not too distant future for a big star. They are targeting Doncic.
