Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic believes the New York Knicks are reaching their peak. Jokic had high praises for the Knicks after he and the Nuggets were on the wrong end of a 122-112 decision at Madison Square Garden.

After they made him look average, the best basketball player on the planet declared the Knicks a legit title contender.

Two years after he won an NBA title, Nikola Jokic views the surging New York Knicks as a “top-five candidate” to end their 52-year championship drought.