The Denver Nuggets have operated with a level of confidence that three-time league MVP Nikola Jokic will play his entire career with the franchise. With fellow superstar Luka Doncic making a bombshell statement in recent days, the possibility of a Jokic departure has now been introduced to his story.
European stars are built different. That's what has been said over the last decade about the loyalty of Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo to their teams. The Milwaukee Bucks have given Giannis plenty of reasons to request a trade, yet he has continued to recommit. The Nuggets have often prioritized financial savings over maximizing their basketball roster, and yet Jokic has not made a peep.