Nikola Jokic has held the title of best player in the NBA for a very long time. Since winning his first MVP in 2021 five seasons ago, Jokic has had a claim to the throne, and nobody has disputed it years. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander looks to be coming for the crown though.
On the latest installment of Late Night Nuggets, Ryan Blackburn discusses Jokic vs SGA, why he still thinks Jokic is at the top, and how the Nuggets have to help Jokic reclaim that title.
LNN: SGA is after the Best in the World title that Jokic has held for half a decade.
Can Jokic and the Nuggets hold him off? pic.twitter.com/3kIJc3cHCb
— Ryan Blackburn (@NBABlackburn) March 11, 2026