Nikola Jokic: 'I still want to be a Nugget forever' but other changes coming to Denver
After being eliminated by Minnesota in the first round, it's clear Denver needs work to reopen its championship window.
Whatever the Denver Nuggets are going to look like next season, they can't just run it back again and expect better results. After winning the NBA title in 2023, the Nuggets have not advanced past the second round of the playoffs, and on Thursday night, a shorthanded Minnesota Timberwolves team eliminated them in the first round. Whatever that team looks like, Nikola Jokic wants to be part of it.
Here's his quote, via Anthony Slater of ESPN . "I still want to be a Nugget forever. " Jokic is extension-eligible this summer.
He is under contract for $59 million for next season, with a $62. 8 million player option for the season after that. Jokic was directly asked if he would sign an extension this offseason.
His response: "I still want to be a Nugget forever. " Jokic averaged 25. 8 points, 13.