Luka Doncic will have a contract decision to make with the Lakers. LeBron James told ESPN, he will not try to sway his young teammate, cognizant of their career timelines. Full story: https://t.co/ffvhifDgwc pic.twitter.com/ERk3poaXqm

Despite not being eligible for a supermax contract as a result of being traded midway through the season, Luka Dončić will likely sign a new deal with the Los Angeles Lakers eventually. Per The Athletic's Jovan Buha and Sam Amick,

However, the Lakers' adopted a center-less basketball style after the departure of 10-time All-star Anthony Davis, a decision that backfired in the playoffs, as they struggled to contain Minnesota's frontcourt and secure rebounds.

After a wild NBA season that saw the Los Angeles Lakers start slow, add Luka Dončić and eventually surge to 50 wins and the West's third seed, they were eliminated by the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday. Behind a monster 27-point, 24-rebound performance from Rudy Gobert, Minnesota won 103-96 on the road to end the series in just five games.

The Los Angeles Lakers saw their season end Wednesday night after a 103-96 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Round 1 of the NBA Playoffs. Los Angeles entere

Even after Minnesota won Game 1 on the road—“stole” in the parlance of forgiving Lakers surrogates—coverage of this series tilted Lakers this, Lakers that,