Next Year's rookies being asked about the best player in the NBA Clayton Jr ''Jokic he impacts so much'' Flagg ''Joker he impacts winning in so many ways'' Ace Bailey ''To be realistic it's Jokic but I wanna say KD'' Tahaad Pettiford 'James Harden I don't care He's unstoppable''

Carmelo Anthony after Tracy McGrady says that the MVP Finalist list will consist of Gilgeous-Alexander Wembanyama and Jokic for the next three to five years Joker may not be on there

Zach Lowe No one who has watched the Nuggets for the years they haven't won the title can make a case that it's Jokic's fault like at all But if he gets a second one the names he's next to are like the holy pantheon of NBA players Bill Simmons He has to be with Bird and Magic at that point

Jaden McDaniels hits the pullup jumper over Nikola Jokic

He might be the best player in the history of the NBA - Stan Van Gundy on Nikola Jokic at the start of this season

Bill Simmons on the MVP race I voted for Joker Nikola Jokic I changed my pick

Jaden McDaniels We go at Jokic go at Jamal all the bad defenders Tim Hardaway Cam Johnson Aaron Gordon their whole team