Luka Dončić is set to be the next face of the Lakers, a role with so much attached to it, on and off the court.

The Los Angeles Lakers have made a decisive move to define the franchise’s future, agreeing to a four-year contract extension with Luka Dončić.

The Luka Dončić trade was considered an all-time NBA heist the moment it was consummated. An injury-prone superstar, a third-year guard with less than 3,000 minutes on his career resume and a single first-round pick from the second-winningest team in NBA history were all it took for the Los Angeles Lakers to land a then-25-year-old MVP candidate one year removed from not only a trip to the NBA Finals,