DENVER, CO - APRIL 05: Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets and the Denver Nuggets walk up the floor against the San Antonio Spurs during the second quarter at Ball Arena on April 5, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by C. Morgan Engel/Getty Images)
The NBA fined Nikola Jokic, a prominent player for the Denver Nuggets, two thousand dollars.
The basketball player was fined $2000 for failing to perform during the game versus Sacramento, which ended in a 117:123 score. Jokic made contact with Domantas Sabonis, his opponent, and tumbled to the ground. The league opted to fine the Serbian player for simulation even though Sabonis was given a penalty.
He joined the Mega Vizura team in 2012 and played mainly in youth team games during the 2012–13 season before starting his professional career. He participated in 13 Serbian Championship games and 25 Adriatic League games during the 2013–14 season. The Denver Nuggets chose Jokic with the 41st overall choice on June 26, 2014, in the 2014 NBA Draft.
He started playing professionally in 2012, mostly in young team games with the Mega Vizura squad in the 2012–13 campaign. He participated in 25 Adriatic League games and 13 Serbian Championship games during the 2013–14 season. In the 2014 NBA Draft, Jokic was chosen by the Denver Nuggets with the 41st overall choice on June 26, 2014.
Nikola has played 20 games in this season, averaging 29.0 points, 12.9 rebounds, and 9.8 assists.
