The implication was that Valančiūnas wanted to finish his NBA career so he could be closer to his family in Europe. From there, it sounded like he was willing to surrender his NBA salary in full had the Nuggets granted him permission out of a contract that has two years of team control (and just under $20.4 million total) remaining.

Three-time MVP Nikola Jokić became eligible to sign an extension with the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday, but has informed the organization that he will not do so this summer, according to the Denver Post.

Here’s something that no one thought of. Nikola Jokic, the guy who just averaged a triple-double and has a championship ring, didn’t sign his contract extension with the Nuggets. And now, people are throwing around a city name that might make Denver fans choke.

Which, to be clear, by delaying signing his new contract, Jokić isn't trying to place more pressure on the Nuggets. With a decade in the NBA under his belt, that's just never been the kind of player he is. That's not how he operates. He's simply getting his bank accounts in order. Nothing more.

In the Mile High City, Towns—now the undisputed focal point of an offense—will become one of the NBA’s top three fantasy players, potentially a louder force than Victor Wembanyama, Luka Doncic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, or Giannis Antetokounmpo.

ESPN reports that Nikola Jokić will not sign a three-year, $200 million extension that could have kept him in Denver until the 2029–30 season. While it could bring some nerves in Denver at a time when NBA teams are taking huge risks to satisfy their superstars,

Three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić has decided to delay a contract extension with the Denver Nuggets this summer, a person with knowledge of the matter told The Associated Press on Tuesday night.

The Denver Nuggets did all they could, taking the NBA Champion Oklahoma City Thunder to seven games in the second round of the playoffs. While the win-or-go-hom