Nikola Jokic always feels the love when he comes to play in Chicago. Nikola Jokic has acknowledged the big Serbian population in Chicago before, and the Bulls have even held Serbian night when Jokic and the Nuggets come to town.

Jokić said he found out about the firings "a little bit before everybody," but declined to further elaborate on his talk with Josh Kroenke.

But Nikola Jokić? In a full decade with the Nuggets, not a single teammate of his has ever made an All-Star Game or won an individual trophy. He has never played with an All-NBA player, an All-Defense teammate or for a Coach or Executive of the Year,