That's something that appears strange at first, and then you look at who might be available then, and his name is Nikola Jokic. Jokic can opt-out of his contract after the 2026-27 season, so buckle up.

Superstar Luka Doncic was predicted to leave the Los Angeles Lakers in 2026 to team up with his friend Nikola Jokic on the Denver Nuggets.

The Denver Nuggets have been uber-aggressive this offseason, as their new front office regime attempts to build a true title contender around Nikola Jokić in a loaded Western Conference. The Nuggets established themselves as one of the outright winners of the 2025 NBA offseason in its early stages,