Nikola Jokic is in Europe for EuroBasket, turning Serbia into one of the gold favorites as the calendar flips to late August. The tournament runs Aug. 27 through Sept. 14 across four groups of six, with Serbia headline Group A alongside Czechia, Estonia, Latvia, Portugal, and Turkey. Serbia’s path should be manageable, but the 24-team field is deep, demanding top-tier performances from Jokic and a cohort of EuroLeague veterans and NBA role players to survive the round-robin and the knockout grind. Courtside 1891 and FIBA YouTube will carry the action, giving fantasy enthusiasts a steady stream to monitor Jokic’s usage and his teammates’ rising impact.

Beyond Jokic, Serbia benefits from a staff deeply intertwined with the Nuggets—assistant coach Ognjen Stojakovic and athletic trainer Jason Miller are on Serbia’s sideline. The roster also features Jokic teammates and peers who could swing fantasy levers: Bogdan Bogdanovic, Nikola Jovic, and Nikola Topic join Jokic in shaping Serbia’s attack, while other European standouts and a newly added Nuggets presence add intrigue. The group stage introduces notable clashes—Latvia’s Kristaps Porzingis headlines a Group A that tests Serbia’s depth, and Turkey’s Alperen Sengun poses a direct Jokic-sized matchup, raising intriguing dynamic questions for fantasy managers tracking minutes, usage, and matchup-driven ceilings.

EuroBasket’s depth is built to test rosters and expose sleepers: Lauri Markkanen and Germany’s Franz Wagner anchor Group B; Giannis Antetokounmpo brings Greece’s star power in Group C alongside a younger Spain and rising Italians, with Domantas Sabonis and Jonas Valanciunas squarely in the mix for Lithuania and New Orleans. The mix of NBA stars and Euro stars means daily fantasy managers should keep a close eye on minutes allocations, rest days, and the tactical emphasis each nation brings to the court. Jokic’s Serbian run is as much about preserving pace and health for Nuggets fans as it is about adding a high-variance, high-ceiling narrative to late-summer rosters.

Porzingis' EuroBasket surge for Latvia has Celtics fans feeling a tug-of-war between relief and frustration. Relief that he appears healthier and playing with confidence, and frustration that Boston didn’t see this version during the pivotal playoff stretch against New York. The CLNS Media crew behind How Bout Them Celtics breaks down KP’s Latvian run, weighing whether the form is sustainable enough to reshape expectations for Boston’s offense and for fantasy managers tracking his value this season.

The conversation centers on health, role, and fit. If Porzingis truly is back to a high-impact scorer and rim protector, Boston’s ceiling could rise even as surrounding pieces remain dynamic. For fantasy enthusiasts and bettors, Latvia’s success offers a data point to re-evaluate Porzingis’ usage, efficiency, and upside in a Celtics lineup that depends on floor-spreading shooting and big-man versatility. It’s a reminder that quick pivots in narrative can happen when a player regains rhythm on the euro stage, and these moments can carry implications well beyond a single tournament.