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Nikola Jokic won’t sign contract extension with Nuggets this offseason, sources say. Here’s why it makes sense to wait.

Nikola Jokic has informed the Nuggets he will not sign a contract extension this offseason, team sources told The Denver Post, as the three-time MVP intends to wait until next summer to engage in contract talks.

Jokic has a minimum of two years remaining on his current supermax contract, as well as a player option for the 2027-28 season. Tuesday was the first day he was eligible for an extension that would add up to three years and $212 million to that deal.

However, he can earn an additional $80 million, approximately, by pushing off an extension until the 2026 offseason.