Executive: If the Lakers clearly don t believe in the East James combination, the threat of the Nuggets to steal Doncic is real

Recently, ClutchPoints Lakers reporter Anthony Irwin wrote an article talking about some information obtained during the summer league. He said that superstars such as Doncic, Letters, and Jokic are the targets that all teams are actively attracting.

Speaking of the Nuggets' operations, he wrote: "The Nuggets adopted a very different strategy. They traded with Cameron Johnson. As the situation for Jonas Valanciunas seems to be resolved, they will have the first strong backup lineup in years. Valanciunas joined Bruce Brown and Tim Hardaway Jr., both of which accepted lower salaries than they might get elsewhere, signed with a base salary contract."

"The Nuggets' hope is that the letters or Doncic (and perhaps especially Doncic) can be seen starting as top contenders. The new season, and their current team is far behind due to cap space or internal restrictions. "

"The Lakers must be careful," a Western Conference executive told ClutchPoints. "Luca just got eliminated in the playoffs by a team he easily grasped a year ago, and now they tell him that he will have to wait another year to be truly competitive. If the Nuggets eventually win the championship or record is close to the championship, and Pelinka clearly states that he does not believe in the combination of Luca and LeBron, then they may become a real threat to Luca in the next season or two."