Giannis Antetokounmpo or Nikola Jokic: Lakers’ Best Duo for Luka Doncic?
The article discusses speculation about the Los Angeles Lakers potentially pairing Luka Doncic with either Giannis Antetokounmpo or Nikola Jokic as the team's next superstar duo. While both players are considered, Nikola Jokic is seen as the more natural fit due to his elite passing and chemistry with Doncic. The Lakers may wait for Jokic or Antetokounmpo to reach free agency, though a trade for Jokic appears unlikely given his value to the Denver Nuggets.
- ▪Nikola Jokic is considered a better fit alongside Luka Doncic than Giannis Antetokounmpo due to his superior passing ability.
- ▪Both Jokic and Antetokounmpo have one year left on their contracts before reaching free agency.
- ▪The Lakers are positioning themselves financially to pursue a major move centered around Doncic as LeBron James' tenure may be ending.
- ▪Denver is unlikely to trade Jokic unless forced by the player himself, given his status as a multi-time MVP.
- ▪Mark Walter, the Lakers' new owner, has a history of making aggressive, high-value investments in sports talent.
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By Tyler ErzbergerShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.You've already read the title of this article, and if you're a Denver Nuggets or Milwaukee Bucks fan, you're already angry.I understand.It's not fair that your megastar generational talent, who led your franchise to an NBA title, is in rumors to join the Los Angeles Lakers.But Dallas Mavericks fans probably said the same thing when delusional Lakers fans were making bad Photoshop jobs of Doncic in the purple and gold.With the Lakers under new ownership with Mark Walter, who has turned the Dodgers into a money-making juggernaut and just gave Kyle Tucker $60 million a year to play for the back-to-back…
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