Luka Doncic Signs Five Year Extension with Dallas Mavericks

Slovenian sensation Luka Doncic will sign a five-year, $207 million supermax rookie extension with the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday.

The 22-year-old’s pay day has been in the mail, considering what he has already achieved in his fledgling career.

Luka Doncic became the youngest MVP in EuroLeague history when he won the title with Real Madrid. He was then selected third overall in that years’ NBA Draft.

Luka Doncic was the 2018 Rookie of the Year and has been a first team All-NBA selection in the last two years. Since the ABA-NBA merger, Kevin Durant is the only other player to make multiple All-NBA berths before the age of 23.

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This summer, he led the Slovenia team to a fourth placed-finished in its first Olympic appearance in Tokyo. So far, he has NBA career averages of 25.7 points, 8.4 rebounds and 7.7 assists per game.

Although the Mavericks’ have still come up short in the playoffs, it’s not because Doncic isn’t performing. In 13 postseason games, he’s averaged 33.5 points, 8.8 rebounds and 9.6 assists.

“Today is a dream come true,” Doncic said of his contract. “The game of basketball has given me so much and has taken me to so many amazing places. I am humbled and excited to remain in Dallas as part of the Mavericks.”

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“I am committed to the organization and appreciate the support of my fans. Along with this new contract, I am also happy to announce that I am increasing my efforts and focusing on expanding The Luka Dončić Foundation. My foundation is an international non-profit that will give back to places that mean so much to me like my home country of Slovenia, as well as the communities in North Texas.”