The Nuggets Nikola Jokic was drafted in the 2nd round of the 2014 NBA draft and has slowly developed into one of the up and coming big men for Denver. The Serbian native spent this summer developing his game, internationally, playing for his country of Serbia in the 2016 Rio Olympics, and helping them bring home their first silver medal for basketball in the games.
When Jokic returned to Serbia after losing to the United States in the gold medal game, he received an emotional welcome at one of his events in his home country. Via Serbian Dreamer:
Jokic was a big part of Serbia’s run in the tournament, averaging 9 points, 6 rebounds, and 1.5 steals over 8 games for them. Now it seems the experiences has helped mature Jokic’s game and give him more necessary experience. The Nuggets have found a gem in the Serbian power forward Nikola Jokic.
