Overview
- The Athletic reports Denver hopes Jokić is back by, at worst, the All-Star break, with early February viewed as a realistic target.
- Team evaluations identified a left knee hyperextension with a bone bruise, and reporting indicates no surgical repair is expected.
- Jokić remained out for Monday’s game against the 76ers, marking his fourth missed contest, as rehab work includes bike sessions and stair walking.
- Denver is 2–2 without Jokić and 24–12 overall, with coach David Adelman calling the short-handed stretch “survival mode.”
- Aaron Gordon and Christian Braun have returned to the rotation, but other starters remain sidelined, and prolonged absence could threaten Jokić’s 65-game awards eligibility.