The Joker is a rising star, blending a unique mix of soft shooting and unreal passing. He led Denver in scoring (18.6 points per game ESPN), facilitating (6.1 assists per game) and boards (10.7 rebounds per game) in 2017-2018.
Jokic also makes teammates better. The play-making center pushed fellow starters Gary Harris (17.5 ppg), Will Barton (15.7 ppg) and Jamal Murray (16.7 ppg) to career-high scoring in 2017-2018.
Jokic sparked Denver to winning segments despite injuries to teammates. When Millsap needed wrist surgery? Jokic led Denver to a 24-20 record (ESPN).