Sports LeBron James knew. Michael Malone knew. Now the world knows how great Nikola Jokic is May 23, 2023 Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY Comments Off on LeBron James knew. Michael Malone knew. Now the world knows how great Nikola Jokic is For three seasons, the Nuggets have been building toward this moment since they lost to the Lakers in the conference finals in the 2020 bubble.