Nuggets center Nikola Jokic ranked No. 1 in NBA Top 100 for fourth straight year
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The gist
Flashscore ranked Nuggets center Nikola Jokic No. 1 in its NBA Top 100 for 2026/27, fourth year running.
The ranking lands amid extension talk and a preseason injury to a Nuggets guard.
Background
Nikola Jokic is the Denver Nuggets' center and a three-time NBA MVP who won the 2023 championship and has made nine All-Star teams. Flashscore's ranking comes after a season in which he led the league in rebounds and assists while finishing eighth in scoring. The ranking lands during a preseason in which the Nuggets lost guard Julian Strawther to a left knee sprain, and while commentators debate whether Jokic will sign a contract extension even though he has said repeatedly he wants to.
How it unfolded
- Oct 14, 2026Nuggets guard Julian Strawther sustained a left knee sprain in a preseason game against the LA Clippers and is set to miss significant time.
- Oct 16, 2026Commentary argued the panic over Jokic's future should stop, noting he has said many times he is interested in signing an extension with the Nuggets.
- Oct 17, 2026In the preseason finale against the Los Angeles Lakers, Jokic threw a behind-the-back pass from midcourt to rookie Trevon Brazile for a reverse dunk.
- Oct 19, 2026Flashscore ranked Jokic No. 1 in its NBA Top 100 for 2026/27 for the fourth year running.
- Oct 20, 2026Commentary suggested Jokic could chase leading the league in points, rebounds and assists, a so-called triple crown.
Who’s saying what
- Analysts
- Flashscore's Sébastien Gente wrote that if asked who the best current player in the NBA is, there is no debate, and that Jokic remains an incredible player.
- Bulls
- Nugg Love's David Decker wrote that Jokic should be encouraged to shoot more and could challenge Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Luka Doncic for his first scoring crown.
Still unverified
A Reddit post claims Jokic has been diagnosed with a hyperextension in his left knee and will miss at least four weeks; Suggestions that Jokic could end up with a different team are characterized as speculation.