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 Lakers have indirectly made it clear that they're now building their roster for and around Luka Doncic and not LeBron James.

The Los Angeles Lakers told Luka Dončić about the sale of the team in advance but didn't notify LeBron James, according to ESPN's Ramona Shelburne and Brian Windhorst.