Dorde Matic of Meridian Sport<\/a>, it is anticipated that the 6-foot-11 superstar will announce that he’ll suit up for Serbia this year, after all.<\/p>\nAdvertisement<\/p>\n
Jokic, widely seen as the best player in the world, led a talented Serbian squad to a bronze medal during the 2024 Paris Olympics last summer, almost upsetting eventual gold medalists Team USA in a hotly contested semifinal matchup.<\/p>\n
That talented 2024 club included three other then-NBA pros: L.A. Clippers guard Bogdan Bogdanovic, Miami Heat power forward Nikola Jovic, and now-Hapoel Tel Aviv point guard Vasilije Micic. Micic at the time was plying his trade for the Charlotte Hornets.<\/p>\n
Jokic, of course, was the primary reason Serbia has had its recent run of spectacular international success, although Bogdanovic is no slouch either.<\/p>\n
The seven-time All-NBA big man has a decorated international resume, having brought Team Serbia to the 2016 silver medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.<\/p>\n
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Across 70 healthy regular season contests last year, the 30-year-old averaged an eye-popping 29.6 points on .576\/.417\/.800 shooting splits, 12.7 rebounds, and 10.2 assists for the 50-32 Nuggets \u2014 making him just the third player in league history to average a triple-double over the course of a full season.<\/p>\n
Should he partake in EuroBasket competition (which tips off next month), the 2023 Finals MVP would immediately elevate Serbia to contender status this summer.<\/p>\n
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