JAKARTA - Nikola Jokic is confirmed to be out for only four weeks due to a knee injury he suffered when his team Denver Nuggets clashed with the Miami Heat earlier this week.
That time made the Nuggets able to breathe a sigh of relief. The reason is, the Serbian player played a vital role in the midst of the injury storm that the team experienced.
ESPN reported that the player, who plays as a center, was diagnosed with left knee hyperextension. His injury will be re-evaluated in four weeks.
Even though it is likely to be absent for a short time, Jokic's absence is clearly a big blow to the Nuggets who are short of players.
"Obviously, it's (the injury) part of the game, but we never want it to happen. Substitutes have to be ready. We have to focus on what's inside of us," said Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, as reported by ESPN.
If Jokic misses a month, it means he can't defend the Nuggets in about 16 games. However, he could play again before the NBA All-Star game in February 2026.
Jokic, who by many is considered the best player in the world today, suffered the injury about three seconds before the end of the first half in Denver's loss to Miami on Monday, December 29, 2025, local time.
On Tuesday, December 30, 2025, Jokic ranked fifth in points scored in the NBA this season with an average of 29.6 points per game, plus leading the league with an average of 12.2 rebounds and 11.0 assists per game.
The only other player in NBA history to average at least 12 rebounds and 11 assists per game over a full season was Oscar Robertson for the Cincinnati Royals in the 1961-1962 season.
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