Over the course of Jokić's seven seasons immediately preceding the 2022 offseason, Denver was plus-5.5 points per 100 possessions with the big man on the floor and minus-4.5 when he was off. (That 9.0-point swing balloons to 20.2 over the last three seasons, but that number's not relevant for this conversation).

Los Angeles Lakers’ icon LeBron James has been widely linked to a proposed international basketball league that reportedly is backed by $5 billion in private capital and aims to challenge the NBA. Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic too has been linked to the project.