Overview
- ESPN’s Shams Charania reports Jokić is back to on-court workouts and could return by the end of January, slightly ahead of the initial schedule.
- Denver initially set a four-week re-evaluation on December 30, and a January 27 return would mean a 15-game absence that keeps him within the 17 games he can miss and still reach 65.
- Marc Stein has reported some league voices view early February as more realistic, a scenario that would push his missed games to at least 19 and jeopardize award eligibility.
- Coach David Adelman described progress as day-to-day and said the staff is gauging how Jokić feels after increased effort, underscoring a cautious approach.
- He suffered a left-knee hyperextension with a bone bruise but no ligament damage or surgery, and Denver has gone 5-3 without him with notable road wins as role players like Peyton Watson step up.