Nikola Jokic update proves Nuggets are prioritizing what really matters

Denver Nuggets, Nikola Jokic | Garrett Ellwood/GettyImagesIt's been 29 days since Nikola Joki\u0107 last suited up for the Denver Nuggets, so in other words, it's felt like an eternity. He suffered a left knee hyperextension in a game against the Heat on Dec. 29, and the team announced he'd be re-evaluated in four weeks. That amount of time has passed, and on Tuesday, ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania reported that the star center would be re-evaluated in a week.

You shouldn't have expected the Nuggets to clear Joki\u0107 to return after four weeks, although, as Charania said, he has been progressing well. In fact, the insider added that the big man is in "the ramp-up phase," which, obviously,…