Luka Doncic max contract details: Total earnings, salary, duration, and more

The Los Angeles Lakers’ one of the most fantastic players, Luka Doncic, has been a part of the Lakers for quite some time now and has done an excellent job in keeping up with his performance in the 2025-26 NBA season.

The 5x All-NBA guard has been a part of a maximum contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. Doncic agreed to a $165 million maximum contract extension for three years with the franchise. This deal has significantly boosted his net worth and has made a tremendous upgrade to his NBA career. This 26-year-old NBA star is now a father of two kids and had to leave the NBA season in the middle due to an emergency.

The 5x NBA star now positions for an even larger deal by the summer of 2028. Let us dive deep into Luka Doncic’s total earnings, salary, maximum contract durations, and more.

Luka Doncic’s maximum contract details and total earnings

The future Hall of Famer, Luka Doncic, has agreed to a 3-year, $165 million maximum contract extension, which was reported by ESPN’s Shams Charania back in August. Not only this, but after the end of the third year, that is, by the end of 2028, Doncic would be eligible for a potential 5-year $417 million contract, which will upgrade his salary cap by 37% and make him one of the highest-paid NBA players in history.

Also, his total salary as of the current NBA 2025-26 season stands at $46 million.

After this successful deal with the big league, the Los Angeles Lakers star stated how happy he was and said, “This is just the beginning, I am excited for what’s ahead and to keep building something special with this team.” The Lakers acquired the NBA star in late February after sending Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks. American basketball executive, Rob Pelinka, who possesses a close friendship with the Lakers star, said, “Luka is one of the game’s most transcendent players.

He is a fierce competitor and a leader who is committed to winning. We believe he can bring championship basketball back to Los Angeles”.

Luka Doncic’s maximum contract duration and salary cap

At present, the Los Angeles Lakers star player, Luka Doncic, is earning a salary of $46 million, which was revealed during the current 2025-26 season, making him one of the highest-paid basketball players after LeBron James and Kevin Durant. The maximum contract extension signed by Doncic involves him staying with the Lakers for three years until 2028, when they would sign him to another contract, which is 10 times more than what the current one entails.

Doncic averaged 28.2 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 7.7 assists while with the Mavericks. However, after making his debut with the Lakers, the NBA star has scored 3-pointers per game, while adding points for the franchise. Also read: “Really enjoyed it” - JJ Redick issues heartwarming response to Luka Doncic’s adorable Christmas surprise