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Svyato is an NBA writer at Athlon Sports, covering the Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks, Sacramento Kings, Denver Nuggets, Phoenix Suns, and Oklahoma City Thunder. His love for basketball is only rivaled by his love of Funko Pops.
It's not often that NBA and Nuggets fans hear about Jokic once the season is over, as he usually goes back to Serbia to be with his horses. So, when Nuggets veteran DeAndre Jordan was able to provide an update on Jokic's offseason on an appearance on FanDuel's "Run It Back," it was notable.
Westbrook averaged 13.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 6.1 assists, and 1.4 steals on 44.9% shooting for the Denver Nuggets this season.
Now, in the offseason, his teammate and former NBA Champion DeAndre Jordan shared the update he received from Jokic back in his home country of Serbia. "He sent me a picture with a horse," Jordan said. "A selfie, him and the horse together. I was like 'Alright, have fun, brother.'"
The Nuggets have drafted well while building their current core, but they've also made some huge NBA Draft day mistakes over the years.
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Total Pro Sports on MSNIs The Oklahoma City Thunder Repeating History? Uncanny Similarities Between Nuggets And Pacers Series That’ll Raise EyebrowsOklahoma City Thunder's series unfolded almost identically to their Western Conference battle with the Denver Nuggets.
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Sporting News on MSNCeltics trade proposal moves Derrick White to Nuggets to pair with Nikola JokicThe Denver Nuggets need to get Nikola Jokic a better supporting cast during the offseason, and it might be possible with a Boston Celtics star. With Derrick White potentially being available by the Celtics,
The latest on the Nuggets’ oddly quiet search for a general manager, which has league sources increasingly confused.