Denver Nuggets

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Michael Malone said that Nikola Jokic "feels great" and is expected to join the Denver Nuggets when they head to Orlando next Tuesday. Jokic tested positive for COVID-19 last week, and is still in Serbia. "Next Tuesday we depart for Orlando; the hope and expectation is that Nikola Jokic will be with us on that plane. From everything that I have heard and talked to him, he feels great, he feels fine and is excited to get back," said Malone. Jokic is asymptomatic, according to sources. The team also had to close its practice facility after two members tested positive. "There is a chance we can open the gym up before we leave, depending upon results in the coming days. I am not going to get into who tested but we have had multiple people in our travel party test positive," added Malone.

The Denver Nuggets have converted the two-way contract of guard P.J. Dozier to a multi-year NBA contract. Dozier, 6-6, 205, signed a two-way contract with the Nuggets on Oct. 18, 2019 and has appeared in 21 games this season, averaging 4.1 points, 1.4 assists and 1.4 rebounds in 11.1 minutes. Dozier posted a career-high 15 points in 21 minutes at Houston on Jan. 22, 2020. In 18 games (16 starts), for the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G League this season, Dozier held averages of 21.4 points, 7.7 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1.7 steals while shooting 44% from the field in 36.9 minutes. He scored 20 or more points in 12 games, including posting a triple-double with 27 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists vs. Capital City Go-Go on Dec. 29th.

The Denver Nuggets have signed Tyler Cook as a replacement Two-Way player. ook, 6-8, 255, most recently appeared in 11 games for the Cleveland Cavaliers this season totaling 19 points and 10 rebounds in 35 minutes of action. He also played in 29 games (10 starts) for the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA G League holding averages of 12.9 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists while shooting 58.2% from the field in 21.3 minutes per game. Cook originally signed a Two-Way contract with the Nuggets on Aug. 13, 2019 after spending training camp in Denver.

The Denver Nuggets closed their practice facility last Saturday after a round of positive COVID-19 tests. Nikola Jokic tested positive in Serbia, but the Nuggets also had two members of their planned 35-person Orlando traveling party test positive. The Nuggets will reopen their facility based on the results of ongoing testing. Michael Malone tested positive for COVID-19 during the NBA's shutdown.