Today I talked a little bit to KAT,” Jokic elaborated Saturday before taking the floor for an open practice. “We’ve played so many years together — not together, against each other. You’re just going to make some kind of relationship.

One of those relationships Jokic has managed to form is with fellow big man Karl-Anthony Towns for the New York Knicks. Both have emerged as some of the best at their position over recent years, and through it all, the two have been able to grow with one another.

Ahead of the Feb. 6 trade deadline, Luka Doncic was shipped to the Los Angeles Lakers in a shocking move by the Dallas Mavericks . Jokic commented on the trade, saying he was shocked by the news. "I think Luka is a generational player, generational talent," Jokic said.