Hiram Moreno
Nikola Jokić’s great performances in recent years have not gone unnoticed in the NBA, as the Serbian player has won the MVP award in two consecutive seasons, and now the Denver Nuggets will seek to protect their superstar with a multi-million dollar contract.
The Serbian has already publicly expressed his desire to stay with the organization for years to come by signing a new contract extension which would see him become the highest paid player in the entire history of the NBA. The pivot stays true to his word, and multiple sources have stated he will sign that five-year, $260 million deal in July once the front office puts it on the table for him.
The player would enter free agency in 2023 and the Denver Nuggets want to retain him for the future. Nikola Jokic’s family and team management have been in close contact in recent months, and the athlete has spoken with head coach Mike Malone and the organization to ensure that their future visions are aligned. Everything indicates that this is indeed the case.
Jokic averaged a career-high 27.1 points with 13.8 rebounds and 7.8 assists in 74 games with the Nuggets in the regular season. Additionally, he has helped the team reach four straight postseason appearances, so his stay will be more than welcome for an organization seeking to win its first NBA championship thanks to a solid core of talented young players.
Can Nikola Jokic get a ring with the Denver Nuggets?
While the Denver Nuggets’ regular-season performance has been admirable, the truth is that the team has been left behind in the defining instance, with its best achievement so far being reaching the Western Conference finals in 2019/20 where they lost to the eventual champions, Los Angeles Lakers.
The truth is that the team has suffered a lot of misfortune as a result of injuries that have prevented them from performing to their full capacity. Michael Porter Jr. and Jamal Murray, who are referred to as the main referents of the team, missed practically the entire season, leaving Nikola Jokić as a one-man army.
If both players stay healthy and management puts together a decent squad around them, the Nuggets could eventually reach those desired finals as they do not lack skill now and will not in the next five years, especially in the center position.
