Serbian basketball superstar Nikola Jokic remains with the Denver Nuggets – and collects a record sum for it.
The club announced on Friday the five-year contract extension with Jokic, who was recently voted the NBA’s most valuable player twice in a row. According to consistent media reports, the center will receive around $264 million, the largest contract in NBA history.
Jokic has been playing in the NBA since 2015
Jokic was selected by the Nuggets in the 2014 draft, and the Serb has been in the NBA since 2015. Last season, he averaged 27.1 points per game, yet Denver lost in the first round of the playoffs to eventual champions the Golden State Warriors.
Star players James Harden and Damian Lillard also renewed their teams’ contracts. Harden re-signed with the Philadelphia 76ers and, according to media reports, is said to be willing to take a pay cut to give the team more financial leeway.
Lillard (31), on the other hand, signed an early two-season extension with the Portland Trail Blazers, his contract now running through the end of the 2026-27 season and earning him an additional $122 million.
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