There is a specific reason LeBron James, Mavericks Carter and Nikola Jokić's agent met recently, and it isn't the type of reason many have assumed.

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is no stranger to being an entrepreneur. After creating his own American multi-platform media company, the Uninterrupt

James has made been very public about his goal of one day owning an NBA team. He's even targeted a city: Las Vegas. He's publicly lobbied for control of an expansion franchise in the desert for years, and for years, his odds of getting that team looked very strong. But two things have changed of late, and neither work in his favor.

Nikola Jokić is going strong with the Denver Nuggets and is well on his way to being a Hall of Famer, but he apparently considered retiring a few years ago.

However, it is well known that Jokic is not completely obsessed with the game, like a lot of his peers. He is routinely seen enjoying other activities like horse racing, even more than his NBA successes.