This article was originally published on www.si.com/fannation/nba/fastbreak as How Much The Los Angeles Lakers Will Pay Luka Doncic Next NBA Season. Luka Doncic is going into his first full season as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers franchise. Following a whirlwind season, he will now be able to start fresh.

While signing autographs, a Lithuanian kid handed him a 20-euro bill for a signature. Luka Doncic pretended to slip the cash into his pocket.

Los Angeles Lakers fans held their breath on Friday after Luka Doncic left Slovenia’s exhibition game against Latvia with what looked like a knee injury. The moment happened when a teammate crashed into him, sending Doncic tumbling to the floor in visible pain.

The Los Angeles Lakers have locked up Luka Doncic for the long term, signing him to a three-year extension. Now, he is officially the face of the franchise. Doncic is one of the best players in the NBA, and now he has spent an entire offseason with the Lakers. He has also been getting into the best shape of their life.

While simply moving off of Doncic was shocking, the Mavericks’ run to the NBA Finals only a few months earlier made it even more difficult to believe. Dallas lost that NBA Finals to the Boston Celtics, and one of the key themes in that matchup was Kristaps Porzingis’ opportunity to face his former team.

Luka Doncic Says He’d Choose Dirk Nowitzki’s Fadeaway As His Dream Signature Move originally appeared on Fadeaway World. Luka Doncic is carving out his own legacy on the Lakers, but when it comes to signature moves, he’s still paying homage to the legend who came before him.