Today, according to famous reporter Shams, Doncic renewed his contract with the Lakers with a maximum salary of US$165 million in three years.

Subsequently, ESPN Lakers reporter Dave McMenamin wrote an article reporting on Doncic's prospects for the Lakers after the renewal of the contract.

What do Doncic expects for the new season?

It took Doncic some time to deal with his own deal by the Mavericks. Based on how the team and fans were celebrating him in the early days of the league, he thought he would spend his entire career in Dallas and retire at the Mavericks like team legend Dirk Nowitzki. And when he started playing for Real Madrid as a teenager, he never considered the possibility of being traded, a source close to Doncic told ESPN. Such a deal has almost never happened in the Spanish basketball league.

When the shock subsided, a source familiar with Doncic told ESPN that his mentality returned to his last time playing for the Mavericks: Winning in the moment.

Although Doncic has signed a contract with the Lakers for many years, he hopes to be competitive every year. Doncic demonstrated his urgency through offseason fitness programs and involvement in recruiting DeAndre Ayton and Marcus Smart to the Lakers.

He does this through cooperative means. Doncic gained a deeper understanding of the team's financial situation after Lakers' basketball operations president and general manager Robert Pelinka and head coach JJ Redick invited Doncic to dinner with his agent Lara Beth Segal in May. And the team also better understood Doncic's wishes.

"I don't want to wait," Doncic said at the dining table, a source familiar with the conversation told ESPN. "I've tasted the Finals. I'm going to get back there. So let's do everything we can now."

Pellinka and Redick used this dinner to discuss future cap space, the draft picks they have and the draft picks they don't have, and discuss how to cope with the future together. Doncic is encouraged to share the typical types of players he thinks the team needs - such as pick-and-roll shots, defensive squads, basket protectors - so that the Lakers can find real-life candidates who meet these criteria.