The regular season is just two weeks away, so there’s no better time than now for teams to test their core. With the NBA preseason underway, the Denver Nuggets are set to tip off their exhibition schedule against the Minnesota Timberwolves. All eyes are on the team’s superstar center, Nikola Jokić, as he returns to action following a busy offseason. Jokic led Serbia in EuroBasket 2025 and had an unexpected elimination in the Round of 16 after averaging 22.3 points per game.

Jokic enters this preseason healthy and committed to the Nuggets’ long-term future, having recently stated, “My plan is to be a Nugget forever.” His presence is crucial for a team that has reshaped its roster after a playoff exit last May, after losing 125-93 against the OKC Thunder in Game 7 of the West conference

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