Earlier this week, when the Denver Nuggets clinched the NBA title, Nikola Jokic made history in several ways. He became the first center to receive the Finals MVP award since Shaquille O’Neal in 2002 and the lowest draft pick ever with that accolade – and it’s not even that close. The Serbian big man was selected in the 2014 draft at No. 41, a full 12 spots lower than where Dennis Johnson, the 1979 Finals MVP, was chosen in 1976.
The lowest draft picks to win Finals MVP
Earlier this week, when the Denver Nuggets clinched the NBA title, Nikola Jokic made history in several ways. He became the first center to receive the Finals MVP award since Shaquille O’Neal in 2002 and the lowest draft pick ever with that accolade …
