Nikola Jokic won’t be a free agent until 2027 at the earliest, but as of Tuesday, the Denver Nuggets’ franchise cornerstone is eligible to sign another contract extension. Jokic, 29, can ink a three-year, $206 million maximum extension that would tack onto his existing supermax deal, which runs through the 2026-27 season and includes a player option for 2027-28. However, it remains unclear if the three-time MVP will sign now — or wait for a potentially more lucrative payday next summer.
Source: denversports.com
Source: denversports.com
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Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Nikola Jokic is eligible to agree to a 3-year max extension with the Nuggets tomorrow. – 12:51 PM
Nikola Jokic is eligible to agree to a 3-year max extension with the Nuggets tomorrow. – 12:51 PM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
😃🇷🇸 Nikola Jokic was thrilled his horse won the race!
( Via @arenasporttv ) pic.x.com/1qGdXn3OMn – 3:12 PM
😃🇷🇸 Nikola Jokic was thrilled his horse won the race!
( Via @arenasporttv ) pic.x.com/1qGdXn3OMn – 3:12 PM
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Brian Windhorst: And, you know, I was told — and Mr. Jokić has not spoken on the record, at least in English, about this that I’ve seen — but I was told secondhand that Jokić was very pleased with the Nuggets’ moves. They brought back his guy, Bruce Brown — huge piece of the championship team. Hardaway is a nice shooter for the bench. -via YouTube / July 7, 2025
Shams Charania: Denver has informed Jonas Valanciunas’ reps that the franchise fully intends to have him honor his contract as the Nuggets view Valanciunas as a critical center addition to back up Nikola Jokic and play alongside him. Greek team Panathinaikos pursued Valanciunas in recent days. -via x.com / July 6, 2025
Lights, camera, layup. The NBA Summer League is giving athletes another shot that takes place behind the camera. With assists from Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett and Hollywood power players Mark Wahlberg and Deon Taylor, the Summer League Film Festival is coming back starting July 17 in Las Vegas. The three-day festival will bring big-screen storytelling through 34 selected projects, spotlighting stories produced by NBA stars past and present including Nikola Jokic, Luguentz Dort, Tony Allen, Nate Robinson, Cole Anthony, Keyon Dooling and Udonis Haslem. -via Atlanta Journal-Constitution / July 4, 2025