Nuggets to Cut Ties With $2,200,000 Star Amid Nikola Jokic's Latest Injury Update

Nuggets to Cut Ties With $2,200,000 Star Amid Nikola Jokic's Latest Injury Update

The Denver Nuggets have received a new update about their franchise cornerstone, Nikola Jokic’s knee injury. There were a lot of doubts about his return following the knee hyperextension that he sustained while playing against the Miami Heat in late December. Early reports suggested that he could be back by the end of January, but recently, Denver Nuggets head coach David Adelman didn’t give much away about Jokic’s return, which increased uncert…

Latest On Nikola Jokic's Injury Recovery

Nuggets star Nikola Jokic, who has been out since December 29 due to a hyperextended left knee and bone bruise, will be reevaluated in about one week, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on Tuesday’s episode of NBA Today (Twitter video link). Charania suggested a couple weeks ago that the Nuggets were optimistic about Jokic’s odds of returning to action before the end of the month. While it no longer sounds like that will happen, the veteran center h…