US EditionThree-Time MVP Nikola Jokic Will Delay Signing Extension with Nuggets This Summer, AP Source Says
DENVER COUNTY, COLORADO, JUL 8 – The Denver Nuggets made key offseason moves including trading for Jonas Valanciunas and signing Tim Hardaway Jr. to support Nikola Jokic’s contract extension and title pursuit.
- On Tuesday, Nikola Jokic became eligible to sign a three-year, $212 million extension with the Denver Nuggets, but he chose to delay for potential increased earnings.
- Denver Nuggets president Josh Kroenke stated the team will offer Jokic a three-year, $212 million extension but expects him to wait for potentially $80 million more by delaying until next offseason.
- Nikola Jokic is eligible for a three-year, $212 million extension now, but delaying could yield about $80 million more, as the Nuggets traded Porter and Saric for cap space and new players.
- Jokic's decision to delay a $212 million extension may impact roster stability, as the Nuggets focus on performance and try to prevent Valanciunas from returning to Europe.
- Jokic's decision to delay a potential extension aims to maximize his earnings by securing an additional year and approximately $80 million, maintaining Denver's championship prospects.
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Nikola Jokic has informed the Nuggets that he will not sign a contract extension this summer, club sources told the Denver Post, as the three-time MVP intends to wait until next year to begin contract negotiations.
NBA: Nuggets' Nikola Jokic to delay signing extension this summer
DENVER — 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. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because neither Jokic nor the Nuggets have addressed the matter publicly. It doesn’t affect Jokic’s status in Denver in the short term: He has at least two years remaining on his deal — $55.2 mi…
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Three-tim MVP Nikola Jokic will delay signing extension with Nuggets this summer, AP source says
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.
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Clayton NewsReports: Nuggets' Nikola Jokic to wait until next summer for contract talks
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.
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