Giannis Antetokounmpo or Nikola Jokic: Lakers’ Best Duo for Luka Doncic?

News ArticlePublishedMay 03, 2026 at 05:47 PM EDTBy Tyler ErzbergerYou've already read the title of this article, and if you're a Denver Nuggets or Milwaukee Bucks fan, you're already angry.I understand.It's not fair that your megastar generational talent, who led your franchise to an NBA title, is in rumors to join the Los Angeles Lakers.But Dallas Mavericks fans probably said the same thing when delusional Lakers fans were making bad Photoshop jobs of Doncic in the purple and gold.With the Lakers under new ownership with Mark Walter, who has turned the Dodgers into a money-making juggernaut and just gave Kyle Tucker $60 million a year to play for the back-to-back champions, he has shown no fear when it comes to making big moves if it makes sense.And with LeBron James possibly at the end of his career or at least tenure in Los Angeles, along with Austin Reaves as a free agent, the Lakers are going to have money to spend and the aggression to pair Doncic with the best superstar possible to be the core of the team for the next half-decade.Both Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nikola Jokic have one year left on their current contracts before they reach free