Dec 18, 2018; Denver, CO, USA; Dallas Mavericks forward Luka Doncic (77) visits with Denver Nuggets forward Juancho Hernangomez (41) and center Nikola Jokic (15) after the game at the Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
The friendship between Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic and Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is seldom discussed.
For whatever reason, there appears to be a universal assumption that superstar center Nikola Jokic will remain with the Denver Nuggets for the remainder of his career.
However, with Dallas Mavericks franchise cornerstone Luka Doncic seeming to recruit Jokic to the Mavericks on Tuesday, there’s now reason to suspect that Jokic being a lifelong Nugget shouldn’t be a foregone conclusion:
“I can’t trade anyone,” Doncic coyly responds when asked about the possibility of playing with Jokic.