Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić, who has been out since Dec. 29 after suffering a hyperextended left knee and bone bruise, will be re-evaluated in one week.
ESPN’s Shams Charania reported the news on the latest edition of NBA Today.
“The Denver Nuggets will reevaluate Nikola Jokić in about a week. He is making great progress, he’s in the ramp-up phase of his return-to-play process.”
“This is a Denver Nuggets team as well as Nikola Jokić that are partnering and working together on weighing the team’s long-term health and success over the course of the entire season more than just him being eligible for postseason awards like MVP and All-NBA.
“So potentially forfeiting that as part of keeping him ready for the entire season and not just back and then missing more time. This is a Nuggets team that’s played so well [while] keeping their heads well above water. They’re 9-5 without Jokić since he went down a month ago.
“A year ago, there were 4-8 without Nikola Jokić. They were third in the Western Conference when Jokić got hurt, they remain third in the Western Conference now, as Jokić does near close to a return.”
Jokić has averaged 29.6 points, 12.2 rebounds, 11.0 assists and 1.4 steals per game.
This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis.
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