Nuggets Drop Perfect Reaction to Nikola Jokic's Shocking ESPN Ranking

The Denver Nuggets reminded everyone who Nikola Jokic is

ESPN has now released their entire list of the top-100 NBA players entering the new season, and Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic was shockingly not ranked first. Coming in second behind Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jokic's historically great playoff run was not enough to earn him ESPN's top spot. Dropping the perfect reaction to this list, the Nuggets shared this picture on Twitter:

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— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) October 12, 2023

No caption was necessary, as the Nuggets just shared this picture of Jokic holding both the championship trophy and his Finals MVP trophy. Having certainly earned the right to be called the best player in the NBA, Jokic somehow came in second on ESPN's list. In their explanation, ESPN wrote the following:

"In these rankings, Jokic was edged out by mere percentage points by a fellow two-time MVP big man... If he can improve his defense and perhaps be more aggressive with his 3-point shot -- Jokic hit 46.1% of his 3s in the playoffs -- Jokic could be collecting even more hardware, a second straight championship and finally the No. 1 spot in NBArank."

While Antetokounmpo is incredible, and always deserving of high praise and rankings, what Jokic did last postseason was unprecedented in many ways. Just like Antetokounmpo was considered the best in the world after his 2021 run, Jokic has earned that title this year until someone knocks him off the throne.

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