Nikola Jokic on Campazzo joining Crvena Zvezda, Markus Howard's short NBA stint / News - Basketnews.com

Nikola Jokic talked about his two former Nuggets teammates, who joined EuroLeague teams this season. The Serbian big man thinks both Facundo Campazzo and Markus Howard are NBA material.

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Over the past few weeks, we've seen Facundo Campazzo talk about his time with Nikola Jokic in Denver and his former teammate's reaction when the Argentinian guard signed with Crvena Zvezda.

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Now, it was Jokic's turn to comment on Campazzo's recent career move and his deal with Red Star.

"I think Facu's NBA career has ended more dimly than it should have, and I believe that if he performs well at Red Star, he will be able to return to the NBA one day," Jokic told Serbian channel Arena Sport.

"During his transfer process to Red Star, we had the opportunity to talk many times. I told him that Zvezda would be the right place for him," the two-time NBA regular season MVP said.

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"I think he will be very successful there and the fans will love him. He will help his team with his competitiveness on the court, his hustle, his energy and his assists," Jokic thinks of Campazzo with whom he played for almost two full seasons (2020-22).

Talking about Markus Howard, who has been doing wonders with Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz, Nikola Jokic stated that his other ex-teammate did not find the chances he deserved in the NBA. The American guard appeared in a total of 68 games with the Nuggets between 2020 and 2022, averaging 3.4 points in less than 6 minutes on the court.

"Markus Howard is having a great season with Baskonia right now. I'm very happy for him," the Serbian center said.

"I don't think he got the chances he deserved in the NBA. He's a player with a very high work ethic in practice and always puts his best effort for his team on the court."

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