Denver Nuggets and Co – changes and rumors from the NBA

Despite all the mega deals, most of the attention on the first day of the open transfer window in the NBA belonged to Kevin Durant. Because the 33-year-old superstar, one of the best basketball players in history, wants to leave the Brooklyn Nets.

He deposited this wish with the team, the major US media reported on Thursday (local time), citing their own sources. The record-breaking contracts for Bradley Beal and Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets) were clearly pushed into the background in view of the excitement about Durant.

The three-time Olympic gold medalist is said to personally favor a future with the Phoenix Suns or the Miami Heat. However, it is still completely unclear which team will compete for his services.

According to the AP news agency, Durant’s contract has four years remaining. Interested teams would have to put together an enormous package of other players and rights for future drafts for the Nets.

Other professionals took advantage of the good economic situation in the league and some agreed on gigantic new contracts. Because of the rules in the NBA, the deals can only be officially signed from July 6th. Here are the most important ones from the first day of the so-called Free Agency.

According to US media, Nikola Jokic has signed the most expensive contract in NBA history with the Denver Nuggets. From the 2023/24 to 2027/28 season, the center should earn at least 264 million US dollars.

Bradley Beal has signed a five-year contract extension with the Washington Wizards. Cost point: 251 million US dollars.

Devin Booker’s contract with the Phoenix Suns is said to be pending. But he should get 214 million US dollars for the next four years.

Jalen Brunson is transferring from the Dallas Mavericks to the New York Knicks. In New York he gets 104 million dollars within four years.