Miami Heat forward Nikola Jovic is still just 20 years old and only in his second NBA season, but self-awareness is already a strength of his.
First, Jovic is not taking this stretch of consistent playing time for granted. After a back injury sidelined him for a large chunk of his rookie season and after logging just 48 total minutes of playing time during four appearances in the Heat’s first 30 games this season, he entered Sunday night’s matchup against the visiting Charlotte Hornets with appearances in each of the last eight games and starts in each of the last five games as the team deals with injuries to multiple rotation players.