'I think he deserves it': Nikola Jokic on Raptors' Darko Rajakovic

Denver Nuggets centre Nikola Jokic weighs in on fellow Serbian Darko Rajakovic becoming head coach of the Toronto Raptors.

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- With Toronto hiring Darko, I just want to know, how well do you know him? And what does that say--

NIKOLA JOKIC: Where are you at?

- --about the-- what's that saying about the game?

- Back left.

- Sorry. What's that say about the game-- where the game's at when Toronto hires Darko?

NIKOLA JOKIC: Yes, I think I love it, you know. He's a great guy. And I really appreciate him. And he's here for a long, long time. And then, I'm going to say in 10 years from the G League coach to the head coach in the NBA. I think it's a lot of respect for him and for his work. And I think he deserves it. he'd been-- he'd been-- he'd been seeing a lot. He'd been through a lot. And he I think he deserves it. And he's going to-- I think he's going to do a great job there.

- What does it say about the game?

NIKOLA JOKIC: Of what?

- Just the game of basketball, that-- you know--

NIKOLA JOKIC: Oh, yeah, I mean, yes, he's a second coach, Serbian coach that I think coach to-- being as NBA head coach, and Igor was first. He was here second. So I'm just-- NBA is growing. And people and-- front office, I'm trying to see maybe some other guys are willing to step up. And they're going to do a good job.