PHOENIX – Nikola Jokic wants to be an NBA All-Star this season, but if it’s not in the cards, the Joker isn’t going to sweat it.
“If it doesn’t happen I’m not gonna die,” Jokic said from shootaround in Phoenix Saturday morning. “If it happens it’ll be really cool.”
Jokic’s All-Star fate will ultimately lie with NBA coaches, who determine the reserves for next month’s exhibition in Charlotte. But Jokic, who is averaging 25.8 points, 12.8 rebounds and 8.5 assists throughout six games in January, has maintained a judicious perspective on his candidacy.
“Yes, I want to be an All-Star because I just want to be in those group of guys,” Jokic said.