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Jokic tested positive for COVID-19 while in his
native Serbia last month, according to multiple media reports.
He traveled to central Florida separately from his teammates,
arriving Saturday, then was quarantined while waiting to pass
two coronavirus tests in a 48-hour period.
The Nuggets tweeted photos of a mask-wearing Jokic out of his
room in the NBA's Disney "bubble" on Tuesday night, with the
caption, "Look who's here ..."
Nuggets coach Michael Malone has maintained all along that the
club's All-Star center has stayed healthy despite the positive
test.
Malone said Saturday, "So much is being made of Nikola's weight
loss. I think there was a picture that spread like wildfire
while he was home in Serbia. The funny thing for me is long
before the league was suspended on March 11, Nikola had lost a
ton of weight from the beginning of the season. ... To his
credit, he just continued to be disciplined and focused with his
routine during the suspension and hiatus. ...
"Nikola had committed himself to losing that weight. From the
beginning of the season until now, he has lost a considerable
amount of weight, probably in the best shape of his life."
Jokic, 25, is averaging 20.2 points, 10.2 rebounds and 6.9
assists per game this season. In five NBA seasons, all with
Denver, he is averaging 16.9 points, 9.7 rebounds and 5.4
assists.
The Nuggets (43-22) sat in third place in the Western Conference
when the NBA suspended the season on March 11 due to the
COVID-19 pandemic. They are scheduled to return to action Aug. 1
against the Miami Heat.
(Field Level Media)
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