Much of the Nuggets’ recent focus has been on contract extensions for the 2022 rookies, with Christian Braun’s deal getting done just before the deadline. But the biggest extension decision awaits next summer, when Nikola Jokic is expected to sign a five-year supermax, to hopefully stay in Denver for the rest of his prime years (at the very least).
But the reality is, while that’s the expectation, until the ink is dry, the ball is in Jokic’s court, and if anything happens between now and next summer, he can control his own destiny and demand a trade or become a free agent.