Lakers receive positive update for landing Nuggets' Nikola Jokic after Peyton Watson trade

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking into the future to build around Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves. Getting Nikola Jokic away from Denver is starting to gain some speed.

With the Denver Nuggets electing to trade Peyton Watson to the Cleveland Cavaliers to avoid the luxury tax, it raises a fascinating question that could shape the future of the NBA: Could the Los Angeles Lakers take advantage of this Nuggets turmoil to bring Nikola Jokić to Hollywood to pair with Luka Dončić? The Nugget