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Lakers' dream of pairing Luka Doncic with $276M NBA Champion shut down by firm response

The Los Angeles Lakers are committed to keeping Luka Dončić in the franchise until he retires — that has been the message ever since they traded for him. This means the Lakers must build around him. At times, there’s even been speculation about the team potentially signing Nikola Jokić.

“There is no trade the Lakers would make that would give James a better chance at a title than he has playing with Doncic," insider Anthony Irwin wrote. "There’s also no trade James would accept that would benefit the Lakers and fit their parameters as they look to pair Luka Doncic with either Giannis Antetokounmpo or Nikola Jokic."

Dončić and Jokić are best friends. Based on how the current

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