T hings are looking up in Lakerland as of late after the team signed franchise centerpiece Luka Doncic to a three-year, $165 million contract extension last week. It locks in Dončić for the foreseeable future, and now the Lakers can focus on building a contender around their superstar point guard.

Luka Doncic is putting his future in the Lakers' hands. He'll have to wait before they can really reward his trust.

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.