On June 26, 2014, Jokić was selected by the Denver Nuggets with the 41st overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft.[26] On the ESPN telecast, his selection was announced on a news ticker near the bottom of the screen and was famously overshadowed by a Taco Bell commercial which aired above it simultaneously.[27][28][29] In the first game of the Adriatic League, Jokić led his team to a 103–98 victory over MZT Skopje, by scoring 27 points and grabbing 15 rebounds for a total index rating of 44.[30][31] On November 3, Jokić recorded 17 points, 12 rebounds and season-high eight assists for a total index rating of 40, in a 90–84 victory over Zadar.[32] On February 7, 2015, he scored 27 points and grabbed 15 rebounds in an 88–77 loss to Szolnoki Olaj.[33] On March 21, Jokić scored a season-high 28 points and added 15 rebounds to help his team win 100–96 over Igokea.[34] Although Mega Leks finished in 10th place in the Adriatic League, Jokić became one of the league's most valuable players.
On June 8, 2015, Jokić scored 23 points in a loss to Crvena Zvezda in the playoff semifinals of the Serbian League.[35] He averaged 18.4 points, 10.4 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game in the Serbian League.[36] In the 2014–15 ABA League, Jokić averaged 15.4 points, league-leading 9.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game, while leading the league with an index rating of 22.[37] He was named MVP four times over the course of the season: for Round 1,[38] Round 6,[39] Round 21[40] Round 26[41] and was named MVP for February.[42] On March 26, 2015, Jokić was officially named the Adriatic League regular season MVP.[43] He was also named the ABA League Top Prospect for the 2014–15 season.[44] On June 9, Jokić parted ways with the team to pursue an NBA career.
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