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Luka Doncic's sly reaction seems to confirm huge Lakers contract extension

The Los Angeles Lakers are desperate to sign Luka, and based on his answer on the "Today" show, it seems like it's a done deal.
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Skinny Luka is about to be extremely rich Luka.

By all accounts, it seems like it's a forgone conclusion that the Los Angeles Lakers centerpiece Luka Doncic, sorry LeBron James, will sign a massive contract extension in a couple of days.

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The five-time All-NBA First Team selection has been doing a New York City publicity tour, and his latest stop was the "Today" Show where one of the many hosts asked him point blank if the deal was done.

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"I don't know what you're talking about," Doncic said with the worst poker face of all time. "I can't discuss anything yet."

The huge extension will probably be either four-years, $229 million, or the more likely three-year, $165 million version with a player option for that fourth year.

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King James, never one to play second fiddle entering his 23rd season, has been flirting with descent all summer, but besides hanging out with Nikola Jokic's agent on a superyacht or honing his new middle-aged man addiction golf, has been back to training to get geared up for the season.

Skinny Luka, of course, has made headlines all summer for his new fit physique, highlighted this week in a Men's Health feature where he's completely changed his diet and workout regimen.

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Matthew Graham has over 20 years of media experience and oversees The Athlete Lifestyle On SI. He has had previous leadership roles at NBC Sports, Yahoo, and USA TODAY, where he co-founded For The Win (named Best Mobile Site by Digiday). He has also written for ESPN, Cosmopolitan, US Weekly, People, E! Online, and FHM, covering major sports and entertainment events like the Oscars, the Golden Globes, NBA Finals, Super Bowl, and winning the Yahoo Superstar Award for coverage of the Olympics.

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