Nikola Jokic leads the league with 45 kicked ball violations this year, per @ZachLowe_NBA

The player in 2nd place has 17

“It's his way of saying ‘I just don't feel like playing defense.’ It's smart ... [but] we shouldn't allow guys to karate kick the ball.”

(Via @ESPNNBA ) pic.twitter.com/qnRwE2uG4Z

— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) March 14, 2023