Dončić will be eligible to sign a 4-year extension with Los Angeles worth up to $228 million after Aug. 2, but recent reports have indicated that the Slovenian superstar could choose to sign on for less in the interim in exchange for opportunity to completely re-shape the NBA free agency landscape in a few short years.

The Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James have been the biggest story in the NBA rumor mill over the last week. His future with the team has been very much in doubt, but there have been no concrete reports about what the future may hold.