Nikola Jokic has informed the Nuggets he will not sign a contract extension this offseason, team sources told The Denver Post, as the three-time MVP intends to wait until next summer to engage in contract talks.

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Three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic has decided to delay a contract extension with the Denver Nuggets this summer.

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Jokic is eligible for a three-year, $206.4 million extension as of July 8 — and Nuggets management has said they would offer it — but he told the Denver Nuggets that he is not going to sign it this summer, waiting to discuss a contract with the team next summer, reports Bennett Durando of the Denver Post.

A former teammate of Nikola Jokic on the Denver Nuggets spoke out for the first time after being traded ahead of the upcoming NBA season.

As he enters his age-30 season, the Denver Nuggets appear as eager as ever to keep center Nikola Jokic around for the long haul.However, for a simple reason, it appears Jokic is going to make them wait.

Nikola Jokic does not want a new contract with the Denver Nuggets. At least not yet. The Denver Nuggets underwent an overhaul similar to that of the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Clippers did in the 2025 offseason.

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