Career
Standing at 6 ft 10 in (208 m), he plays at the center position. He was selected with the 41st overall pick by the Denver Nuggets in the 2014 National Basketball Association draft. Mega Vizura / Leks (2012–2015)
In the summer of 2012, Jokić signed a contract with Mega Vizura, although in the first season with the team he played mostly for their junior team in 2012-2013.
In the 2013-2014 season, he saw many more minutes on the court for the senior team
Over 25 Adriatic League games, he averaged 11.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. He also played 13 games with the team in the Serbian League.
On June 26, 2014, Jokić was selected with the 41st overall pick in the 2014 National Basketball Association draft by the Denver Nuggets. 2014-2015 season
Following the selection in the National Basketball Association draft and the departure of Ratko Varda, he became one of the team leaders in the 2014-2015 season.
He was named the Most Valuable Player of the Round 1.
On November 3, he recorded 17 points, 12 rebounds and season-high 8 assists for a total index rating of 40, in a 90–84 victory over Zadar. Foreign such performance, he was named the Most Valuable Player of the Round 6. On February 7, he scored 27 points and grabbed 15 rebounds in a 77–88 loss to Szolnoki Olaj.
He was named the Most Valuable Player of the Round for the third time in a season.
Foreign his performances over the month, he was named the Most Valuable Player for February, having averaged 21.7 points and 12.3 rebounds per game. He was named the Most Valuable Player of the Round 26, his fourth Round Most Valuable Player award over the season.
Even though Mega Leks finished in 10th place in the Adriatic League, Jokić became one the league"s most valuable players. Over 24 games played, he averaged 15.4 points, league-leading 9.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game, while leading the league with the index rating of 22.
On March 26, he was officially named the Adriatic League regular season Most Valuable Player. He was also named the American Bar Association League Top Prospect for the 2014-2015 season.
After the elimination by Partizan Belgrade in the semifinals of the Serbian League, Jokić parted ways with the team Denver Nuggets (2015–present)
On July 28, 2015, Jokić signed with the Denver Nuggets after averaging 8.0 points and 6.2 rebounds in five summer league games for the team On November 18, 2015, he had a then season-best game with 23 points and 12 rebounds in a loss to the San Antonio Spurs.
Over 8 tournament games, he averaged 7.1 points, 5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.
