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Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic was non-committal when he was asked about playing for Serbia in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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The Denver Nuggets are going on an early vacation after getting eliminated by the Minnesota Timberwolves from the NBA playoffs.

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The Nuggets were unable to hold off the Timberwolves despite holding a 20-point lead in the second half of Game 7, eventually losing 90-98.

Nikola Jokic had 34 points, 19 rebounds, and 7 assists and Jamal Murray scored 35 points but the performances of the duo just weren't enough to topple the Timberwolves.

With the early exit, Jokic was asked about his plans to play for Serbia in the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics. But the three-time MVP was non-committal with his response.

“I don’t know, my friend, we will see,” Jokic said. “I need to think about it.”

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Jokic last played for the Serbian national team in the 2023 FIBA World Cup qualifiers and EuroBasket 2022.

Murray, on the other hand, confirmed that he would be representing Canada in the Summer Games.

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