Nikola Jokic has informed the Nuggets he will not sign a contract extension this offseason, team sources told The Denver Post, as the three-time MVP intends to wait until next summer to engage in contract talks.
Jokic has a minimum of two years remaining on his current supermax contract, as well as a player option for the 2027-28 season. Tuesday was the first day he was eligible for an extension that would add up to three years and $212 million to that deal.
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That man gonna get the super duper max
Rev up those trade machines
I think this was the expected outcome right? He stands to make more by waiting another season.
Smart. Barring a catastrophic injury he’s still going to get the extension next summer if he wants it. And this way he can use it as leverage to force them to put a better team around him.
He’s a Laker unfortunately
edit: Jesus fellas do I have to slap a /s on this bad boy
Rui, Austin and Kleber welcome to Denver /s
Hey Nikola! Did you know that Phoenix allows occupant-owned horses on residential properties 10,000sq ft or higher?
Hold on to your horses.. this man just provided NBA media with so much speculation content.
It’s a story if he declines next year
Buying a Jokic Lakers jersey as we speak 🗣️
Fat Euro Lakers
Fat Euro Lakers
Jokic to the Pelicans.
when will Shams start posting about Jokic “considering his options”?
This is just setup for when he signs the full 5-year supermax in 2027, which with the salary cap growing to $200M+, he could find himself a:
> **5-years $400M+ contract with Denver.**
He’d be making $70M to $90M a year then.
That’s about enough to build the most elite equestrian ranch in the world along with maybe 5 proven champions racehorses and breed them.
Nuggets, you pay him whatever he wants, right? No way you let a generational talent walk.
I enjoy all the Jokic to Lakers jokes but its annoying how many casuals actually believe it will happen lol
Bro downloaded that new horse girl racing game and is rethinking everything.
Oh ESPN gonna have a field day with this.
Good for him. He shouldn’t let them off the hook. Keep options open, and get more money later on.
This is not news. It doesn’t make financial sense for him to get an extension now.
5 years 1 billion dollars next summer.
Nice.
Nuggets: “wanna sign a contract extension?”
Jokic: “Neigh”
I would too if I could get damn near half a billion by waiting
Prolly about to be retire to become a horse racer
The obvious answer is he’s just gonna sign it next offseason, buuuuttttt a LOT can happen in a year. Ijs 🤷🏽♂️
Pulling a McDavid
nikola and luka duo LA?
He think he Schroeder