Nikola Jokic's Luka Doncic Comments Resurface During Mavericks-Timberwolves
![Mar 17, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) speaks with Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) during the second half at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports Mar 17, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) speaks with Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) during the second half at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_4732,h_2661,x_0,y_0/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/inside_the_nuggets/01hyvahj1q90jjksrss1.jpg)
The Dallas Mavericks are two wins away from the NBA Finals. Leading the Minnesota Timberwolves 2-0 in the Western Conference Finals, Dallas has an opportunity to finish this series on their home floor with wins the next two games.
Minnesota eliminated the defending champion Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Semi-Finals, which stopped a Luka Doncic vs. Nikola Jokic Western Conference Finals matchup. As Doncic tries to make his first NBA Finals appearance, comments Jokic made earlier this season have resurfaced, as the reigning Finals MVP named the Mavericks star as the one player he would like to see win an NBA championship this season:
Bringing this back up from last year…
— Mavs Fans For Life (@MavsFansForLife) May 21, 2024
Nikola Jokić stated who he wants to see win an NBA championship if Nuggets don’t make it to the Finals.
"Luka, of course. He's my really good friend. That's about it." pic.twitter.com/C8ckIqzHR8
Doncic and Jokic have a close friendship, which is why the Nuggets star chose his Western Conference rival as the one player he would like to see win it all this season if Denver were to not repeat. Now that the Nuggets have been eliminated, it's reasonable to assume that Jokic is pulling for Dallas to win it all.
A series vs. Denver and Dallas would have been a lot of fun, but Minnesota earned their trip to the Western Conference Finals with a gritty Game 7 win on the road. Looking to recapture the momentum they had coming into this series, Minnesota desperately needs a win in Game 3 to avoid an insurmountable 3-0 hole.
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