Over the course of Jokić's seven seasons immediately preceding the 2022 offseason, Denver was plus-5.5 points per 100 possessions with the big man on the floor and minus-4.5 when he was off. (That 9.0-point swing balloons to 20.2 over the last three seasons, but that number's not relevant for this conversation).

Nikola Jokic has been the best player in the NBA for the past five years. The Denver Nuggets superstar has claimed three MVPs, won a championship, and claimed a Finals MVP during that span. Jokic also signed a 5-year,

Los Angeles Lakers’ icon LeBron James has been widely linked to a proposed international basketball league that reportedly is backed by $5 billion in private capital and aims to challenge the NBA. Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic too has been linked to the project.