Summary

Nobody was surprised when Nikola Jokić elected not to sign a contract extension last summer. There was more money to be made by waiting until the 2026 offseason. He still had at least two years left on his contract with the Denver Nuggets at the time, and after a competitive seven-game series against the Oklahoma City Thunder , he had little reason to doubt his team's ability to contend for championships moving forward. But now the 2026 offseason is here.

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