Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic named an all-European five from players competing in the NBA.
Nikola Jokic, the Denver Nuggets superstar and latest NBA champion, named five players from the NBA who would make up the All-European team for him.
Luka Doncic
| Team: |
Dallas Mavericks |
| Position: | PG, SG |
| Age: | 24 |
| Height: | 201 cm |
| Weight: | 104 kg |
| Birth place: | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
According to Harrison Wind, Jokic named the following names, all from post-Yugoslav countries, in his first five.
- Luka Doncic (Dallas Mavericks),
- Bogdan Bogdanovic (Atlanta Hawks),
- Dario Saric (Golden State Warriors),
- Nikola Vucevic (Chicago Bulls),
- Himself.
All names on Nikola Jokic's list are having notable seasons, and he is at the forefront of this reality. Currently ranked number 1 in the Kia MVP Ladder, Jokic is averaging an almost triple-double of 26.1 points, 12 rebounds, and 8.9 assists per game.
Fellow big man Nikola Vucevic is also averaging a double-double of 17.5 points and 10.6 rebounds per game, alongside 3.4 assists. As for Saric, the Croatian forward has more modest numbers, with averages of 9.4 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game.
The guard rotation has quite impressive statistics as well. Doncic, who is ranked 5th on the MVP ladder, is averaging 34.2 points, 8.9 rebounds, and 9.5 assists per game. On the other hand, the Serbian sharpshooter Bogdanovic is having a strong sixth-man season, contributing 16.9 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 2.8 assists to his team.
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