A new history is created in the world of Basketball, as Luka Doncic of Slovenia becomes the youngest player to get signed in for above 200 million pounds. The 22-year-old signed a five-year contract with the Dallas Mavericks. The amount confirmed in this agreement is a massive amount of 207 million dollars.
This is the biggest contract ever which is even signed by a young player of just 22. Many people are saying that Doncic has got his deserving sum, and he will perform for the Mavericks efficiently. This historic contract of the NBA will come to effect in the upcoming season of 2022/23.
The biggest contract of the Mavericks
Alongside one historic moment, there are many historic moments related to it as well. This is the biggest contract that the Dallas Mavericks have ever signed and they are very happy about that. Earlier they had a record of 159 million dollars of which they signed Kristaps Porzingis in 2019.
Luka Doncic ranks 5th in the list of players having worth over 200 million dollars
Doncic is the youngest player to sign a huge amount of sum like this and he ranks 5th in the list of players having worth over 200 million pounds. The earlier names are Russell Westbrook, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Rudy Gobert, and Steph Curry, who secured this big achievement twice.
It is certainly a great moment for Luka Doncic, and he will probably not let anyone down, either his fans or for the team he will play. It is expected that he will justify the worth given to him.
The earnings of Doncic
Luka Doncic will earn a total of 35.7 million dollars in the upcoming season of 2022/23, and 38.5m in 2023/24, followed by 41.4 million dollars in the season after that, and 44.2 million and 47.1 million dollars in the seasons of 2025/26, and his final year, respectively.
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