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Injury update
Historic season without a coronation? Jokic is probably out of the award race
Nikola Jokic faces a bitter certainty as a result of his current knee injury. The ongoing break will likely make the Nuggets star ineligible for major NBA awards this season.
Another individual award will probably be out of reach for Nikola Jokic this season. As Shams Charania (ESPN) reports, the Denver Nuggets superstar will be out for at least another week due to his knee injury.
The Serb has already missed 14 games this season. NBA regulations allow a maximum of 17 missed games to be considered for awards such as MVP, All-NBA or Defensive Player of the Year. Since Denver will play four games next week, Jokic would only play 64 games after that, even if he were to play briefly, which is not enough.
Historical figures despite failure
Particularly bitter: Jokic had another exceptional season before the injury. The big man averaged a triple-double with 29.6 points, 12.2 rebounds and 11.0 assists and was once again one of the league’s dominant players.
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