In the offseason, Nikola Jokic received a multi-year contract extension that signaled the Nuggets’ faith in the young center as the face of the franchise. The 24-year-old embraced his role, his team and city and continued his ascension into one of the elite stars in the NBA.
Jokic is currently eighth in the NBA in assists (7.4) and became the first center since the legendary Wilt Chamberlain to have more than 500 assists in a season. The Serbian’s vision on the court allowed the Nuggets to essentially play an almost position-less style of basketball as he would initiate the offense on a majority of plays.