Fittingly, Nikola Jokic is Hansen’s favorite player, with the Blazers rookie revealing that he would love to get a picture and signature from the three-time MVP. In typical Jokic fashion, he had a perfect response. There’s just one catch… Nikola Jokić reacts to seeing @Hans15Y ’s request! pic.twitter.com/qP2MkOiNI3

The Nuggets acquired Valanciunas to give backup support to center Nikola Jokic, a three-time league MVP. Jokic averaged a career-high 36.7 minutes per game last season, his eighth straight campaign of averaging more than 30 minutes per outing.