Luka Doncic Still Planning To Sign Extension With Mavs

Mavericks star guard Luka Doncic still intends to sign a supermax contract extension with the Mavericks after the team parted ways with longtime general manager Donnie Nelson, according to Sam Amick and Tim Cato of The Athletic.

Doncic has consistently expressed gratitude to Nelson for trading for him in the 2018 NBA Draft. Doncic, 22, was initially drafted third overall by the Hawks, but immediately sent to the Mavs for No. 5 overall pick Trae Young.

Doncic is currently practicing with the Slovenian national team ahead of the Olympic qualifying tournament at the end of the month in Lithuania. He told reporters from practice that it was tough to hear about the news of Nelson’s departure.

“But I’m not the one making decisions,” he said.

Either way, Doncic first indicated his plans to sign the extension following the Mavs’ playoff loss to the Clippers in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs, and apparently, that stance hasn’t changed.

“I think you know the answer,” Doncic said, smiling, when asked about the contract extension, via Marc Stein of the New York Times.

Doncic, 22, averaged 27.7 points, 8.0 rebounds and 8.7 assists during the regular season and his contract extension is expected to be worth 30 percent of the cap.

Per ESPN’s Bobby Marks, based on a $115 million cap in 2022-23, Doncic’s contract extension will break down like this:

• 2022-23: $34.7M
• 2023-24: $37.5M
• 2024-25: $40.3M
• 2025-26: $43.1M
• 2026-27: $45.9M