Given the great friendship between Luka Doncic and Nikola Jokic, and the tantalizing fantasies of what the pair could do on the court together, there was a bit of hopeful optimism that Luka may make his way to Denver eventually. It suddenly seemed more possible than ever when he was stunningly traded away from the Mavericks before the deadline.
But those odds took a massive hit on Saturday as Doncic signed a three-year, $165 million contract extension with the Lakers. He was set to hit free agency next summer, and with the supermax from Dallas no longer being an option, there was some question as to whether he would commit to the Lakers or not.