Nuggets Star Nikola Jokić Wins NBA Fan Award

Santi Aldama wasn't afraid to address the elephant in the room.

Speaking with FIBA ahead of EuroBasket 2025, the Spanish forward was asked about one of the tournament's premier stars in Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić. The comparison he gave was grandiose.

"He's probably a combination of both (Giannis Antetokounmpo and Luka Dončić)," Aldama said. "He always makes the right read. If he doesn't have the ball, it is probably better for us."

Nikola Jokic in an exhibition against Bosnia:

20 pts
19 rebs
9 ast

EuroBasket starts in a few weeks. 💪 pic.twitter.com/joKnfRDP06
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) August 6, 2025

Jokić Wins Offseason Fan Award

Last season, Jokić averaged 29.6 points, 12.7 rebounds, and 10.2 assists per game on 58 percent shooting from the field and 41.7 percent from 3. The Serbian center finished second in Most Valuable Player Award voting and led the Nuggets to a Game 7 showdown against the eventual Western Conference Champion Oklahoma City Thunder.

His efforts also earned him an offseason NBA fan award.

Per the NBA: "Nikola Jokić wins the 2025 NBA Fan Favorites Award for his no-look, over-the-shoulder pass voted by ... the fans."

🚨 The results are in for State Farm Assist of the Year 🚨

Nikola Jokić wins the 2025 NBA Fan Favorites Award for his no-look, over-the-shoulder pass as voted by YOU, the fans! pic.twitter.com/37TjxVEF50
— NBA (@NBA) August 24, 2025

This offseason, Jokić has enjoyed time off from basketball, most notably by attending several horse races. Meanwhile, Denver has worked on improving at the margins.

Without any draft capital over the summer, the Nuggets traded for Sacramento Kings center Jonas Valančiūnas to back up Jokić, and sent Michael Porter Jr. and a 2032 first-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets for Cameron Johnson.

Cam Johnson went on KCP's @Thedawgtalkpod and talked about being traded to Denver.

"Jok, best player in the world..." pic.twitter.com/k4I7wpQC5F
— Grace (@ErinBurr27) July 17, 2025

Per the Nuggets: "Johnson, 29, has appeared in 340 career games over six seasons with Phoenix and Brooklyn, averaging 12.9 points, 3.9 rebounds and two assists on 39 percent shooting from long range."

Now, joining the Nuggets, this could be the ideal situation for Johnson to become the best version of himself, even if he isn't putting up numbers like he did in Brooklyn last year.

"Johnson enjoyed a career year last season for the Nets, setting new career highs in starts (57), points per game (18.8), assists per game (3.4), minutes per game (31.6), field goal percentage (.475) and free throw percentage (.891)," the Nuggets added.

Denver Nuggets, Michael Porter Jr. — Oct 29, 2024; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Denver Nuggets small forward Michael Porter Jr. (1) dribbles the ball up the court past Brooklyn Nets small forward Cameron Johnson (2) during the first half at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images | Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images

As the Nuggets continue to upgrade their roster in preparation for another deep playoff run in the Western Conference, they'll look to Johnson as a strong wing option with multi-level scoring.

They'll also continue to rely on Jokić, who is likely to headline the MVP ladder once again. If all goes according to plan in Denver, his offseason fan award will be among the least of his accomplishments.

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