Jokic's status upgrade comes as some welcomed positive injury news for the Nuggets in the wake of their latest developments surrounding Christian Braun and Cameron Johnson, who will both be sidelined for their respective injuries vs. Minnesota, and for each, will lead to a multiple-game absence.

Denver Nuggets guard Christian Braun will miss at least six weeks because of a severe left ankle sprain, the team announced Friday on social media. Braun, a starter on the Kansas Jayhawks’ 2022 NCAA championship team who went on to win an NBA title with the Nuggets in his first year in the league,