Nuggets are not giving up either one to the Lakers for less than Reaves. Lakers honestly don't have much to offer for them and, unlike the Mavs, aren't looking to just help them out.
AG needs to stay on this team. Not only is he a perfect fit for Jokic, he's an athletic big who can play top level defense. Agreed that he has the highest trade value of the 3, although I think MPJ is a lot more valuable than people think. He shoots 40% from 3 on high volume and grabs 7 boards a game. Problem for the Nuggets in the playoffs is that he disappears for games at a time and is not good on D.
The Kroenkes are good owners. They've won championships in football, hockey and basketball all within the past ~5 years (don't remember what year the Rams won). They are not afraid to make big changes when things aren't working (see the Avs this year). The only knock I've heard on them is they aren't willing to pay for top GMs in the NBA. We'll see if that changes this offseason.
Lakers aren't getting either one of them without giving up Reaves, at minimum. They aren't going to give them away.
Jokic was Josh Kroenke's first call after he fired Malone. While they didn't consult him on it, he was the first to know when it happened.
You're going to see some moves from the Nuggets this offseason. They can't just keep rolling the same squad (great starting 5, awful bench) out there and expect different outcomes.
Jokic isn't going anywhere. He's like Luka was. Zero desire to leave.
From what I've heard, he was fine with the firing. The Malone/Booth beef had infected the entire organization. The only way forward was getting rid of both of them and start fresh.
Take last night, for example, Russ didn't get near the minutes he's been getting and Jalen Pickett got them instead. Which is a good thing for the Nuggets. Russ works in 15-20 minutes a night. He doesn't work at 30+ a night (like he has been getting since Murray got injured). Nor do you want him out there to close out games (see TWolves).
Are the Stars gonna blow it out trying to catch Winnipeg or will they just settle down, take the #2 seed and get ready for the Avs? Avs clinched the 3 seed last night so they're locked in.