Nikola Jokic was relatively relieved he wasn't chosen to take part in the All-Star Game, but the Denver Nuggets center said if he was indeed called up as an All-Star, it wouldn't be one he'd turn down.

“I was kind of happy they didn't call me but if I went to the All-Star (game) of course I would like to go there,” said Jokic, according to Harrison Wind of BSN Denver.

Jokic has put up All-Star-caliber numbers with 16.6 points, 10.4 rebounds, 5.6 assists, and 1.2 steals per game this season (all improvements from his breakout season in 2016-17), but the arsenal of talent in the West proved too deep to peg him as one this season with the likes of Anthony Davis, Karl-Anthony Towns, and LaMarcus Aldridge garnering spots.

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The All-Star Weekend is often a time to celebrate NBA basketball and its stars, while giving players a few days to rest from the grueling 82-game season, but for some, their time is best used in complete relaxation and time with their family instead of a trip to Los Angeles to interact with fellow players of the league.

Jokic spent his summer in his native Serbia, spending time with his family and working on his game with his godfather — a key reason for the notable improvement of his 3-point shot this season.

While he may not be keen to the mid-February festivities, most experts agree that his ceiling is high, making him inevitably a future All-Star to keep an eye on in consequent years.