Luka Doncic, JJ Redick, Pelinka seen

The season of the Los Angeles Lakers 2024-25 ended in the first round of the playoffs, and several important organizational figures met after their exit through the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Superstar Luka Dončić, head coach JJ Redick and General Manager Rob Pelinka, were left in Los Angeles in Los Angeles in Los Angeles on Friday evening in a video that made the round on social media.

While the superstar LeBron James is also taken into account in Los Angeles' plans for the 2025-26 season with his impending player option, the long-term goals of the team will mainly revolve around the 26-year-old, whom they shocked from the Dallas Mavericks before the trade closes on February 6th.

Jovan Buhha and Sam Amick from athletics reported that the Lakers “will make great efforts to draw Dončić aware that they are going in their next era”.

The five-time all-star will earn around $ 46 million in his 2025-26 campaign before holding a player option of $ 48.9 million for the 2026-27 season. On August 2, he can receive an extension of four years of $ 229 million from Los Angeles (H/T ESPN, Dave McMenamin).

Dončić can also sign a three-year extension worth $ 165 million, which has a player option in 2028.

While he took some time to adapt to his new team after the changeover of the landscape, he still achieved 28.2 points and 8.1 rebounds to be accompanied by 7.5 assists per game to 43.8/37.9/79.1 shooting in Los Angeles.

Pelinka and the Lakers will have several important squad decisions in the low season, with the future of Dončić being among them.