Denver Nuggets: 5 goals for Nikola Jokic in 2017-18

Nikola Jokic was one of the top players to breakout in the NBA last year, leading the Denver Nuggets in field goal percentage, rebounds and blocks after nearly guiding the franchise to the postseason. Here are the five goals for Jokic in 2017-18.

Nikola Jokic is one of the best young centers in the game.

The 6’10”, 250-pounder from Serbia posted 16.7 points, 9.8 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game for the Denver Nuggets in his second season with the franchise, and shot nearly 58 percent from the field. Jokic, who shared the majority of his minutes with Jusuf Nurkic, would earn his spot back in the starting lineup midseason, and help lead a major offensive revival in the Rocky Mountains.

The 41st overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft finished second in the 2016-17 Most Improved Player of the Year Award voting and nearly guided his team to the playoffs. The Joker was also the only player in the league to average at least 16 points per game and shoot above 57 percent last season.

Now, the 22-year-old is getting himself prepared for his third year in the league, as fans out in the Mile High City should expect their prized star to receive a heftier workload this time around.

Will Jokic find a way to prove that last season was no fluke? Here are the five goals for the face of the franchise in 2017-18.