Jokic + Doncic! The Lakers biggest goal is revealed. Are you going to do something big in 2027?

Previous news, the Lakers are preparing for the 2027 offseason.

Then recently, American journalist Mark Deeks posted a message and said that everything the Lakers did was to get Jokic.

Mark Deeks wrote: "Jokic will become a free agent in the summer of 2027, and the Lakers can maintain sufficient salary space in 2027, and it is expected to sign a maximum free agent. Is this a coincidence? The friendship between Jokic and Doncic has been established, and the saying that the two will become teammates one day has gradually spread. From this perspective, all the movements of the Lakers in the 2025 offseason, including those decisions that remain unchanged, have become more reasonable."

It should be said that this is not the first time that a reporter has linked the Lakers to Jokic.

Previously, ClutchPoints Lakers' team reporter Anthony Irwin also said: "More people in the league have noticed that the teams are taking various measures and methods to create the most attractive environment for Jokic, Doncic, Antetokounmpo and others. The Lakers are confident that Doncic will be kept and use this guarantee to convince another star to join Los Angeles."

Lakers? Jokic? No?

When seeing this news, most people's first reaction is impossible and it is too unrealistic, but objectively speaking, there are indeed some signals in the offseason, at least there are some uncertainties in the future for both the Lakers and Jokic.

First there was Jokic, and there were two things worth noting during the offseason.

First, Jokic rejected the Nuggets' early contract renewal. We have analyzed this decision. It is highly likely for money reasons, because this year's contract renewal can earn 212 million yuan (average annual salary of 70.67 million yuan), but by the time the contract renewal next year, he can earn 380 million yuan (average annual salary of 76 million yuan). This later plan can allow Jokic to earn an annual salary of more than 80 million yuan at the age of 37.

However, any signing is uncertain before the end of the transaction. At least for now, Jokic is indeed likely to become a free agent in 2027, and once he decides to become a free agent (the Nuggets should better not let this happen), it is not just the Lakers, but other teams in the league will definitely pursue him like crazy.

2: When talking about the second rich line in an interview, Nuggets boss and president Kroenke said this: "We may not be afraid of this, but there are certain rules around this. Given our injury history, we must be very careful. If the wrong person is injured, we may fall into a situation that we will never want to consider, that is, trading No. 15 (Jokic). "

Everyone can understand what Kroenke wants to say, just want to express that the second rich line has brought some restrictions, but is trading Jokic something that can be said on the table? First of all, it is very dangerous to have this idea.

Looking at the Lakers, the Lakers did not make much noise during the offseason, let Finney Smith go, then signed Ayton for 16.6 million in two years, and renewed Hayes as the team's substitute center.

The Lakers' operations this summer are not particularly impressive. According to various recent news, the Lakers have set their sights on the free market in 2026 and 2027, which is also the reason why they are unwilling to issue contract extensions for James.

To be honest, the free market in 2027 is indeed very attractive. People who have the opportunity to become free agents include: Jokic, Doncic, Antetokounmpo, Mitchell, Davis, Trae Young, Curry, Harden, Leonard, Butler, Towns, and Irving.

The Lakers' goal is very simple. With Doncic left, try to attract another superstar to join in the trading market or free market in 2027. The ideal goal of this superstar must be Jokic (provided that the Nuggets are not retained) or Antetokounmpo. If the second of the three active European superstars can join forces in Los Angeles, the picture is simply unimaginable.

To put it more, the Lakers' city rival Clippers also set their sights on the free market in 2026 and 2027. The Clippers' guarantee contract for the 2026-27 season is only 103 million, and in 2027, it can even take almost all space to wait for superstars to join. Therefore, there are more than one team aiming at these superstars.

Only talk about the Lakers, I want superstars to understand. Looking at Lakers' history, superstars including Chamberlain, Jabbar, O'Neal, and James have all been poached from other teams. It is one of the traditions of the Lakers to introduce superstars to build teams.

But the problem is that with James (last season's second team) and Doncic (healthy top five superstars), the Lakers did not think about competing for the championship, but were looking at 2027?

Previously, a senior NBA executive complained: "(The Lakers' offseason operation) is not impressive at all, and if you have LeBron and Luca, you still have to reserve salary space for 2027? This is really stupid."

To put it nicely, the Lakers have a long-term vision, but to put it bluntly, the Lakers are wasting the peak of James and even Doncic. Of course, if you can really get a super big star in 2027, it will be a different story.

As for whether this star would be Jokic? I personally think it's very difficult (Antetokounmpo is more likely?), but in an era when Doncic can be traded, the Nuggets boss said that, it feels that nothing is impossible.