Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets
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A Fox Sports analyst compared Lakers center Deandre Ayton with Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic when it comes to their overall talent.
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.
ESPN Insider believes that by not signing the extension with the Nuggets, Nikola Jokic has created possibilities for teams like the Lakers
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DENVER (AP) — Three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic has decided to delay a contract extension with the Denver Nuggets this summer, a person with knowledge of the matter told The Associated Press on Tuesday night.
“Jokic is like with water polo,” Mazzulla said in a recent interview on the Games With Names podcast. “If you watch water polo, you’re essentially watching Jokic play. That’s exactly how — that’s how he plays.”
The projected max he could sign at that time is $285.4 million.It is in Jokic's interest to wait. Jokic, 30, is not an older player or one with an injury history where there is an added motivation to grab the money on the table now because it might not be there in a year.
Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic, eligible as of Tuesday for a contract extension, will wait until next summer to negotiate a new deal, the Denver Post and ESPN reported.
Nikola Jokić reportedly won't sign a contract extension with the Denver Nuggets this offseason, but that is not as troubling of a situation for the Western Conference team as it may seem.
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
A former teammate of Nikola Jokic on the Denver Nuggets spoke out for the first time after being traded ahead of the upcoming NBA season.