How will Doncic s situation develop?

If he chooses to sign a contract extension, he will be eligible for a four-year, $222 million contract that will tie him to the Lakers until the end of the decade.

But for Doncic, the best financial path is to sign a short-term contract—most likely a three-year, $160 million renewal with the right to exercise player options for the 2028-29 season. By renewing the contract for another two years, Doncic is expected to sign a contract in 2028 that accounts for 35% of the salary cap - by then it could be a five-year, $369 million contract. The biggest name Durant can sign for two years of contract renewal negotiations is Durant, who has played for the Phoenix Suns for the past two and a half years and was traded to the Houston Rockets last month. Durant can sign a two-year contract extension with a maximum amount of $118 million. If Durant disagrees with the contract, he, like Doncic, will become an unrestricted free agent next summer.

In the contract renewal negotiations, there are two other noteworthy point guards that need attention. The first place is De’Aron Fox – Like Doncic, he was traded to the San Antonio Spurs by the Sacramento Kings in February. Similar to Doncic, Fox will also be eligible for a four-year renewal worth $222 million on August 3. There is also Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young, who has a year left on his contract before becoming a free agent (he has a $48.9 million player option in the 2026-27 season). Trae Young can also be worthy of a maximum salary extension

Atlanta performed well this summer and is expected to be in the top four in the Eastern Conference next season. However, should we renew our contract with Yang? The Eagles have been savvy in spreading the financial burden of the future, and they are likely to want to adopt the same strategy for Young, but the latter is the team's best performance since Hall of Fame member Dominic Wilkins, and the maximum salary must be given!

Other players worth paying attention to include Bridges, Towns, Sheero and others

Other interesting players worth paying attention to include Mikal Bridges with one year left in the contract and Carl Anthony Towns with two years left in the contract, who may be renewed by the New York Knicks. The same goes for Dallas-based P.J. Washington, who is expected to sign a four-year contract worth up to $89 million. Taylor Herro, who has two years left in the contract, is eligible to renew the Miami Heat after October 1. Portland Trail Blazers' Toumani Kamara is also a candidate, but renewal of him may make it harder for the Trail Blazers to free up enough cap space next summer. Another low-priced renewal worth noting is Milwaukee's AJ Green, as general manager Jon Horst has publicly expressed his desire to reach a renewal agreement to ensure the defender continues to wear the Bucks' jersey.