The Luka Dončić trade was considered an all-time NBA heist the moment it was consummated. An injury-prone superstar, a third-year guard with less than 3,000 minutes on his career resume and a single first-round pick from the second-winningest team in NBA history were all it took for the Los Angeles Lakers to land a then-25-year-old MVP candidate one year removed from not only a trip to the NBA Finals,

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.

The Los Angeles Lakers committed to Luka Dončić as the face of the franchise on Sunday when they gave him a three-year, $165 million contract extension.