ESPN reported that Luka Doncic (24) is on track to become the first player in NBA history to get a 70 million dollar supermax contract as compensation for the remarkable progress he has displayed over the past few years.

According to Bobby Marks, Doncic is expected to agree to a five-year mega contract worth $318 million.

What must Doncic accomplish to become the first NBA player to earn 70 million dollars?

In the US, it is noted that Luka Doncic had accomplishments such as being the only player besides LeBron James to reach 9,000 points and 2,500 assists before the age of 25 and being a four-time member of the NBA Ideal Five (2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023) before the age of 25 (only Kevin Durant, Tim Duncan, and Max Zaslofsky have done so).

Since Doncic has only been playing in the NBA for six years, he should not be able to sign such a contract extension, but the former Real Madrid player has an exception.

Doncic would be eligible to sign a contract extension in 2025 that would take effect for the 2026–27 season if he were chosen as one of the “NBA’s Ideal Five,” as that would satisfy the requirement that he had earned the title of “All-NBA” in two of the previous three seasons.

The US network reports that Doncic’s extension would be worth 367.5 million dollars and his final year of his contract would be worth 83.6 million dollars if the pay ceiling grows by 10% over the following three years.

Doncic averaged 32.4 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 8 assists per game in the NBA during his previous campaign.

The top five NBA players in terms of salary for the 2023–2024 season

Steven Curry: $51.9 million

Kevin Durant: $47.5 million

LeBron James, Joel Embiid, and Nikola Jokic all earned 47.6 million dollars.