Most incredible timeline: Jokic free agent to Lakers

Black Jack · Post #1 » by **Black Jack** » Sun Feb 9, 2025 11:18 pm

Let’s say Lakers and Denver don’t win rings now until Jokic is able to go free agent, Denver’s roster breaks down. Maybe Wemby Spurs, OKC, some other young teams got next and start dominating.

Luka is on the Lakers. His good buddy Jokic decides you know what? I know who can help me win another title. Time to move to LA! And with such a combo….titles are almost inevitable.

What’s stopping this? In fact I think either Giannis or Jokic WILL consider it.

And all because the new Mavs owners didn’t want to pay Luka $70M a year.

Lalouie · Post #2 » by **Lalouie** » Sun Feb 9, 2025 11:20 pm

Black Jack wrote:Let’s say Lakers and Denver don’t win rings now until Jokic is able to go free agent, Denver’s roster breaks down. Maybe Wemby Spurs, OKC, some other young teams got next and start dominating.

Luka is on the Lakers. His good buddy Jokic decides you know what? I know who can help me win another title. Time to move to LA! And with such a combo….titles are almost inevitable.

What’s stopping this? In fact I think either Giannis or Jokic WILL consider it.

And all because the new Mavs owners didn’t want to pay Luka $70M a year.

what's stopping this is neither will ring chase. specifically neither will buddy up like lebron/wade/bosh, kyrie/durant/harden to do it

Tetlak · Post #3 » by **Tetlak** » Sun Feb 9, 2025 11:23 pm

There's a better chance of Luka going to Denver than Jokic ever leaving

Raps in 4 · Post #4 » by **Raps in 4** » Sun Feb 9, 2025 11:26 pm

I said this in the Luka trade thread as well. One of Jokic or Giannis going to LAL is pretty much inevitable. The Lakers will need to build a Nico Harrison statue in front of Bitcoin Arena or whatever it's called.

BigGargamel · Post #5 » by **BigGargamel** » Sun Feb 9, 2025 11:26 pm

Edit: After calming down a bit haha. I will say, no, this won't happen. Jokic is happy in Denver.

NCHeels2008 · Post #6 » by **NCHeels2008** » Sun Feb 9, 2025 11:27 pm

BigGargamel wrote:LOL get outta here with this low effort garbage. Jokic is going to be a Denver lifer. Lakers fans are insufferable.

uhh It looks like a Warriors fan posted this and I agree, Jokic is only hooping for the Nuggets in the NBA

mkot · Post #7 » by **mkot** » Sun Feb 9, 2025 11:31 pm

Also Jokić: He (Luka) can come to Denver if he is not happy

Milenkovic · Post #8 » by **Milenkovic** » Sun Feb 9, 2025 11:32 pm

Why would Jokic, the most down to earth, low profile kind of player, go to all that exposure in LA?

Sgt Major · Post #9 » by **Sgt Major** » Sun Feb 9, 2025 11:33 pm

He said that he'd rather live in Denver, than in any of the big market cities. Denver is perfect for his family's life and I don't see him moving anywhere until the end of his career.

Optms · Post #10 » by **Optms** » Sun Feb 9, 2025 11:34 pm

Timelines fits.

Denver continues to lose assets. Lakers have Luka. And Reeves. Makes sense. It's RealGM's worst nightmare though so you know it's going to happen. If he doesn't care about legacy and rings, he'll stay in Denver forever. Which can also happen.

Lalouie · Post #11 » by **Lalouie** » Sun Feb 9, 2025 11:42 pm

Milenkovic wrote:Why would Jokic, the most down to earth, low profile kind of player, go to all that exposure in LA?

he'd sooner buy a farm in wyoming and raise horses

Baz · Post #12 » by **Baz** » Sun Feb 9, 2025 11:44 pm

Yeah this trade has changed the course of NBA history, and in a very bad way for the Mavericks. Incredible own goal.

Black Jack · Post #13 » by **Black Jack** » Sun Feb 9, 2025 11:52 pm

Tetlak wrote:There's a better chance of Luka going to Denver than Jokic ever leaving

Luka is way too vain to leave LA. Its going to be paradise for him as a young rich celebrity.

Leaving the Lakers to move to Denver would be stunning to me.

Pointgod · Post #14 » by **Pointgod** » Sun Feb 9, 2025 11:54 pm

If you’re talking about 2027, I believe the target is Giannis. I just want the Lakers to do the two superstars and depth model instead of the big 3 approach.

SlimShady83 · Post #15 » by **SlimShady83** » Mon Feb 10, 2025 12:06 am

Lakers beat Denver in first round, payback. Jokic says screw this I'm headed to Lakers, I hear they need a center lol

Yoshun · Post #16 » by **Yoshun** » Mon Feb 10, 2025 12:13 am

Wouldn't this cost Jokic a lot of money?

Michael Lucky · Post #17 » by **Michael Lucky** » Mon Feb 10, 2025 12:22 am

Tetlak wrote:There's a better chance of Luka going to Denver than Jokic ever leaving

He's in Denver.... neither part of your statement makes sense.

Post #18 » by **zimpy27** » Mon Feb 10, 2025 12:28 am

Yoshun wrote:Wouldn't this cost Jokic a lot of money?

both Giannis and Jokic are 10 year vets. Any future signings are 35% of cap regardless of team they are on.

Supermax was there to get team to be able to keep their rookies that were kept in RFA and now entering UFA. This is typically only 8 years.

Yoshun · Post #19 » by **Yoshun** » Mon Feb 10, 2025 12:56 am

zimpy27 wrote:
Yoshun wrote:Wouldn't this cost Jokic a lot of money?
both Giannis and Jokic are 10 year vets. Any future signings are 35% of cap regardless of team they are on.

Supermax was there to get team to be able to keep their rookies that were kept in RFA and now entering UFA. This is typically only 8 years.

I stand corrected.

Denver better put a team around that man.

BlazersBroncos · Post #20 » by **BlazersBroncos** » Mon Feb 10, 2025 12:59 am

Joker is the antithesis of Hollywood. I would be floored if he went there.