NBA.com’s 2025-26 Top 10 Western Conference Players list ranks Luka Doncic at 4, LeBron James at 9, with some notable ...

After signing a lucrative contract extension with the Lakers, Luka Doncic speaks on playing his home country over the summer.

Gilgeous-Alexander, the reigning NBA MVP and 2025 finals MVP, is tied for 34th on the list with Brooklyn Nets forward Michael Porter Jr. at $38.3 million for the 2025-26 season.

The Lakers’ starting lineup will already look different with Deandre Ayton at center, but one insider has proposed an intriguing change that leans into the team’s defensive identity.