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 million this season and $59 million in 2026-27, along with a player option in 2027-28 worth nearly $63 million.

Jokic and the Nuggets went 3-0 to close out the season, beat the Los Angeles Clippers in seven games during the first round of the playoffs and took the eventual NBA champion Thunder to seven games in Western Conference semifinals before being eliminated. Jokic averaged 26.2 points and 12.7 rebounds in the postseason run.

Jokic is eligible for a three-year, $206.4 million extension as of July 8 — and Nuggets management has said they would offer it — but he told the Denver Nuggets that he is not going to sign it this summer,

The Denver Nuggets are coming off a season that shocked many when they ousted both head coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth, despite having a solid record at the time. It was more about the timing of the moves that puzzled people around the league,

It’s the end of the road for Michael Porter Jr. with the Denver Nuggets. And from the sounds of things, Porter is OK with it. After seven years with the Nuggets, Porter was traded to the Brooklyn Nets for Cameron Johnson at the start of the NBA free agency period.