With Jokic resuming on-court workouts, it is a great sign that Jokic should be able to return to action this month. While NBA insider Marc Stein recently reported that the Nuggets are targeting an early-February return date for Jokic, his "rapid progress," as Charania puts it, could signal an earlier return.

The Denver Nuggets suffered a major blow recently when it was announced that star big man Nikola Jokic would be sidelined due to a knee injury.