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Nikola Jokic on former Nugget PJ Dozier: “I think we missed him a lot”

Nikola Jokic on former Nugget PJ Dozier: “I think we missed him a lot”

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PJ Dozier played a major role for the Denver Nuggets before tearing his left ACL back in November and getting traded to the Orlando Magic at the deadline (where he was waived).

Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic showed appreciation for Dozier following being eliminated by the Warriors in Game 5, mentioning just how important PJ was to this Denver group during the last few years.

(Via House of Highlights):

“I thought even in the start of the season, like, we have what we have. We cannot think, Oh, this guy is going to come back, this guy is going to come back. People forget we lost P.J. P.J. was injured. I think he was a big part of our basketball. The guy who is six, I don’t know, seven, eight, nine. He can handle the ball, guard multiple positions. He knows our system. I think we miss him. We miss Mike and Jamal, then Vlatko was having some playing time, he get injured. Yes, it’s Mike and Jamal the most, but I think we missed him a lot, P.J., in…

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