McMenamin: Luka Doncic is serious about winning with Lakers
Luka Doncic could sign a long-term contract extension with the Lakers in a few days, but it will take more than that to make him happy.
This Saturday, Luka Doncic will be eligible to sign a contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers of up to four years and $229 million. According to one report, that is exactly what he plans to do before heading overseas to take part in the EuroBasket tournament later this summer.
But even if he signs that extension as soon as he's allowed to, it wouldn't automatically mean he would be perfectly happy with the Lakers moving forward. Doncic wants to win championships, and he recently said he wants to be known as "the guy who brought championships" to Los Angeles.
Dave McMenamin of ESPN said that Doncic's aim with the Lakers is to win every season.
“This isn’t signing away to the Lakers and saying, ‘OK, you have my commitment and I’ll have some patience here.’ It’s ‘I want to win this year, I want to win the subsequent year. So long as my name is signed to a piece of paper saying I am a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, I expect to be in a position to raise banners at the Crypto.com Arena.’”
The superstar, of course, hasn't won an NBA championship yet. He's just one calendar year removed from reaching the NBA Finals for the first time before the Dallas Mavericks were slammed by the Boston Celtics in five games.
After he was traded to the Lakers nearly six months ago, they claimed the third seed in the Western Conference, only to lose in the first round of the playoffs to the Minnesota Timberwolves in five games. Doncic, who has been criticized for being fat and out of shape, has transformed his body since, and he could be poised for an MVP-caliber season.
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