{"id":907760,"date":"2026-09-27T20:30:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T20:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/907760\/"},"modified":"2026-09-27T20:30:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T20:30:15","slug":"nikola-jokic-expected-to-stay-in-denver-but-nuggets-receive-major-warning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/907760\/","title":{"rendered":"Nikola Jokic expected to stay in Denver, but Nuggets receive major warning"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nikola Jokic is projected to sign a record five-year, $360 million extension with the Denver Nuggets next summer. League sources reaffirm the three-time MVP’s commitment to stay. Still, Denver faces pressure to upgrade the roster and avoid wasting Jokic’s prime years.<\/p>\n

Despite there being doubts about the Denver Nuggets<\/a> retaining Nikola Jokic<\/a>, because of their inability to build a championship roster around him, another report has confirmed that Jokic is set to remain with the team longterm.<\/p>\n

NBA insider Kevin O’Connor of Yahoo Sports<\/a> has confirmed that Jokic is expected to stay in Denver reminding the quote from the Serbian, where he said that he wants to stay with the Nuggets and will probably sign next year:<\/p>\n

“I believe him. Every league source I’ve spoken to over the years and in recent weeks has reiterated that no one really expects Jokic to leave Denver,” O’Connor stated.<\/p>\n

“Waiting also makes financial sense: Next summer, he could sign a projected five-year, $360 million deal \u2013 the richest deal in NBA history.”<\/p>\n

O’Connor warns Nuggets to not waste Jokic’s prime \"Nikola<\/p>\n

Nikola Jokic<\/p>\n

Credit AP – Scanpix<\/p>\n

O’Connor emphasized that even though the player wants to stay with them, they need to do the work and build a competitive team around him.<\/p>\n

“But his desire to stay shouldn’t make Denver comfortable with wasting another year of his prime. The Nuggets need to give him a supporting cast that can help turn that expected commitment into another championship.”<\/p>\n

The insider then projected an idea how Jokic could leave the Nuggets if they fail to build around him.<\/p>\n

“Never say never. Jokic could sign elsewhere for a projected $267 million over four years, compared to roughly $278 million over the same span in Denver,” he emphasized.<\/p>\n

“A team in a state without income tax could narrow that gap, even accounting for taxes on road games. Denver’s biggest financial advantage is the roughly $82 million guaranteed for the fifth year of his deal. If Denver can’t get back into contention, a better chance for Jokic to win could make that tradeoff worth considering.”<\/p>\n

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