Instead, per Durando, Jokic will wait until the summer of 2026—when a significantly more lucrative payday looms. If Jokic signed an extension this summer, it would earn him as much as $212 million ...

On Tuesday, Bennett Durando of the Denver Post reported that Jokić had informed Nuggets brass he would not sign an early three-year, $212 million contract extension on the table for him this summer.

Nikola Jokic, the basketball star, is playing a smart game. He is delaying a contract extension with Denver Nuggets. This move could mean a bigger pay ...

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