According to Mozzart Sports’ Dejan Stanković, Nikola Jokic is unlikely to play in next month’s FIBA World Cup.
Jokic had a lengthy NBA season, playing into mid-June as the Nuggets won their first championship in franchise history. As a result, the expectation is that the two-time MVP will sit out the FIBA World Cup, getting some extra rest ahead of next season. A durable player throughout his NBA career, Jokic played in a career-low 69 regular season games last season. That was still more than enough for fantasy managers to get proper value, as the Joker ranked first in 8- and 9-cat per-game value.