Isn t it really a dream to join forces between East Korea? US media imagines the future of the Lakers: Top defenders + dominant insiders have always been tradition

On August 5, the NBA entered the offseason. Earlier today, well-known media ClutchPoints once again talked about the possibility of the Lakers introducing Jokic in the summer of 2027, and said that the Lakers have always had a tradition of top defender + dominant inside combinations.

Jokic will become a free agent in the summer of 2027. The Lakers can maintain enough salary space in 2027, and the team is expected to sign a maximum free agent. Nuggets chairman Kroenke has indeed recently publicly expressed his views that Jokic may one day leave the team, and Jokic and Doncic do have very deep friendships, which is likely to lead to the two's joint efforts.

In response to this, US media ClutchPoints said that the Lakers have always been a magnet for a historical duo, with a dominant inside player pairing with a top organizer. Jerry West and Wilt Chamberlain, Magic Johnson and Jabbar, O'Neal and Kobe Bryant, James and Anthony Davis. Now, another pair of dream combinations are one step closer to reality, Jokic and Doncic. In July this year, Jokic shocked everyone and refused the Nuggets' offer to renew early, even though the team has been very active in trying to please him. He still has a three-year contract with the Nuggets, but the player options for 2028 are beginning to appear particularly intriguing. Meanwhile, Doncic has just signed a $165 million contract extension with the Lakers, which also includes the 2028 player option. That same summer, he will be eligible to sign a super contract that is expected to reach $417 million. And what if Jokic also breaks out of the contract? That would have the potential to contribute to the most expensive duo in NBA history.

ClutchPoints finally said: "To accomplish this feat, it requires magic of salary cap operation, sacrifice and the 'good brother discount' of these two top basketball players. The Lakers just traded Doncic in February this year. Since this can be done, why do you still doubt them?"

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