Luka Doncic

On the other hand, an eventual pairing with Luka Doncic feels considerably more plausible.

The two are apparently close friends. In today’s NBA, that counts for a lot. Star players are particularly empowered to control their own destiny. If these two stars want to share a team, they probably will.

On the court, the pairing is a little more complicated than the other two we’ve profiled here. That doesn’t mean it can’t work.

Both men are best when controlling the offense. They’re also both capable floor spacers, but neither is primarily used that way. In particular, Luka Doncic is miscast in a secondary role. He’s shooting 33.7% from downtown over his brief career to date. Granted, much of that is probably a consequence of the abnormal defensive attention he receives.

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Nikola Jokic, to say the least, would ease that burden. While it’s difficult to comfortably suggest taking the ball out of his hands, it does feel safe to say the two could figure it out. If they did, it would be terrifying for 29 other NBA teams.