It's a big day in the future of Luka Doncic. August 2 means that contract restrictions on the Los Angeles Lakers' superstar are no longer in place after his trade from the Mavericks. Doncic can now sign a contract extension worth up to $222.4 million over four years that would begin in 2026-27.

It has been six months since the Dallas Mavericks sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in one of the most stunning trades in NBA history. That means that the restrictions limiting Doncic’s first-year salary, annual raises, and total years on a contract extension no longer apply.

The expected outcome is for Doncic to agree to a three-year, $160.8 million extension that takes him to 10 years of service.