Nuggets Star Nikola Jokic Included on Serbia’s Preliminary Roster for Paris Olympics

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) celebrate the team's double-overtime win against the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 5 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series in Denver, Colo., on June 1, 2021. Jack Dempsey/AP Photo

BELGRADE, Serbia—Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic was included on Serbia’s 16-man preliminary roster for the upcoming Paris Olympics on Monday, ending doubts he would skip the basketball tournament.

The three-time NBA MVP has missed some important international tournaments in the past, citing long NBA seasons.