DEAL ACCEPTED: Los Angeles Lakers power forward Luka Dončić Signs a four-year contact, With the Boston Celtics worth $228.6 millionas their new …

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Why it matters:

1. Contract eligibility
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✅ In conclusion:

• Dončić is now a Los Angeles Laker, not a Celtic.
• He has not signed any official four-year, $228.6 million deal with the Celtics—nor with any team yet.
• A contract of approximately that size is only hypothetical for the Lakers—and the specifics depend on whether he accepts their offer or waits.