Winning a championship and the Finals MVP is an honor reserved for some of the greatest players in the world. Nikola Jokic joined that group on Sunday as the Nuggets became NBA Champions and he was named as the Finals MVP.
After people joked about Jokic not caring about the award and likely leaving it in his garage, the Serbian center revealed he’s already lost the trophy after leaving it with the Nuggets’ equipment manager and misplacing it.
“I really don’t know. I left it in Sparky’s (Nuggets equipment manager) room and it’s not there anymore. So I don’t know.”
"I really don't know. I left [the Finals MVP trophy] in Sparky [Gonzales's] room and it's not there anymore. So I don't know."
Nikola Jokic told Malika Andrews that he misplaced the FMVP trophy in the equipment manager's room 😂
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— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) June 15, 2023
Jokic averaged 30.2 points, 14.0 rebounds, and 7.2 assists in the 2023 NBA Finals and was deserving of his MVP. He made additional history by becoming the first player in NBA history to lead a playoff run in points, rebounds, and assists.
This was one of the most dominant individual runs in recent memory, so Jokic doesn’t need to have the physical trophy for his impact on the game to be remembered.
Can The Nuggets Continue Winning Titles?
The Nuggets are looking to be the next dynasty in the NBA and have a pretty young core that can extend their window of dominance for a few more seasons. Jokic, Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon, and Michael Porter Jr. are all 28 or younger, with Jokic being the oldest in the group. He’s clearly just peaking in his prime, so a few more years of success are virtually guaranteed with this core.
The end of their rotation was filled out by expiring veteran contracts like Jeff Green, Ish Smith, and DeAndre Jordan, who won’t be integral to making this squad a dynasty. Bruce Brown could make a difference, as he could be a free agent this summer with a $6.8 million player option that he’s likely to decline. Paying Brown will be a clear indication that the Nuggets’ championship window has just opened.
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