The Los Angeles Lakers have officially locked in their superstar for the foreseeable future. Luka Doncic, the face of the franchise and one of the most gifted players of his generation, has agreed to a three-year, $165 million maximum contract extension that keeps him in the purple and gold through at least the 2027–28 season.

Luka Doncic won’t be hitting free agency next summer. Doncic signed a three-year, $165 million maximum extension, with a player option on the third year, his agent Bill Duffy told ESPN’s Shams Charania.

Six months ago, Luka Doncic walked into the Los Angeles Lakers practice facility frazzled. The shock from being unexpectedly traded by the Dallas Mavericks was written all over his face. The anguish of the so-called betrayal colored his every word.