""I learned a lot from him, offensively and defensively," Jovic said. "Playing with him is just easy. He's the best player in the world. He knows what he's doing ... If you're in the right spot at the right moment, he'll find you. So it's easy to play with him. He's so smart, so talented that it's really easy to play with him.""
"For Jovic, part of that means refining his own skill and becoming a more cerebral player. I don't think there's a player in the game today that sees the floor better than Jokic, so just spending time around the guy on the hardwood in a one-on-one setting is going to give you a better grasp of how he thinks with the ball in his hands."
"But then there's the ripple effect of these workouts as well. Maybe Jovic continues growing and becomes a really high-end role player that can be looked at as a foundational piece or even a co-star to a bigger-name player. That would be an excellent position for the Heat to find themselves in, particulary when they inevitably attempt to bring in another player of that caliber via free agency or trade."
Nikola Jovic worked out with Nikola Jokic this offseason and learned offensively and defensively from him. Playing with Jokic is easier because Jokic reads spacing and finds teammates who are in the right spot at the right moment. Training alongside Jokic sharpens court vision, decision-making, and basketball IQ through observation and on-court repetitions. One-on-one work with Jokic gives practical insight into how elite playmakers process the game with the ball in their hands. Those developmental gains can push Jovic toward becoming a high-end role player, a foundational rotation piece, or a co-star alongside a bigger-name player. That potential increases Miami's long-term flexibility when pursuing another star via free agency or trade.
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