Nikola Jokic credits Tim Connelly for Rudy Gobert trade 2 years later: “Everybody was laughing at him”

Before taking on Tim Connelly's Timberwolves in the playoffs for the second time in as many years, Nikola Jokic tipped his cap to the general manager who drafted him. The Nuggets center pointed out how dramatically the perception of Connelly's 2022 blockbuster trade has changed since last year, when Minnesota was the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference facing top-seeded Denver in the first round. This season, the Nuggets and Timberwolves were only separated by one regular-season win.