By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets agreed Thursday to a $264 supermax extension, according to a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
The contract begins with the 2023-24 season and continues through 2027-28 when should Jokic exercise his option for that season, he could make roughly $60 million for one season.
Jokic’s extension happened on the same day Bradley Beal and Washington agreed on a five-year contract that could pay the Wizards guard as much as $251 million.
The Serbian star has undergone a meteoric rise in his seven NBA seasons, all with the Nuggets. He became an All-Star in his fourth season and has stayed at that level since, plus won MVP in each of the last two seasons after averaging 26.4 points in 2020-21 and 27.1 points this past season.
The 27-year-old Jokic is coming off one of his finest seasons. He’s the first NBA player to eclipse 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, and 500 assists in a season.