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Гурван удаагийн MVP Никола Йокич ирэх зун шинэ гэрээ байгуулж, карьераа Денвер Наггетс-д дуусгах хүсэлтэй байгаагаа илэрхийллээ.

Белград хотноо даваа гарагт болсон хэвлэлийн хурлын үеэр 31 настай тоглогч Денвер Наггетс-д үлдэх бодолтой байгаагаа албан ёсоор мэдэгдэв. Тэрээр өмнө нь ч өөрийгөө үүрд энэ багийн тоглогч байхыг хүсдэг гэдгээ илэрхийлж байсан юм.

Одоогийн гэрээний хувьд нэг улирлын баталгаатай хугацаа үлдээд байгаа бөгөөд 2027-28 оны улиралд 62.8 сая долларын тоглогчийн сонголттой юм. Шинжээчдийн үзэж буйгаар Йокич дараагийн гэрээгээ ирэх зун байгуулснаар 80 орчим сая долларын нэмэлт орлого олох боломжтой аж.

Сербийн шигшээ багийн бүрэлдэхүүнд Босни ба Херцеговины эсрэг хийсэн тоглолтод 20 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists бүхий triple-double хийж багаа ялалтад хөтөлсөн тэрээр энэ шийдвэр нь бизнесийн шинжтэй гэдгийг онцоллоо. Хэрэв талууд тохиролцвол түүний гэрээ 2031-32 оны улирлыг дуустал үргэлжлэх юм.

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Three-time MVP Nikola Jokić has one guaranteed season left on his contract. Matthew Stockman / Getty Images

July 6, 2026 5:19 pm EDT Updated

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokić told reporters in Belgrade, Serbia, on Monday that he plans to re-sign next summer and still intends to spend his entire NBA career in the Mile High City.

The 31-year-old three-time MVP has been consistent with this sort of messaging for years, including his statement in late April that he wanted to be “a Nugget forever.” Yet as league sources close to Jokić explained, he wants to wait on his next contract to add another year of max money (approximately $80 million) to his deal. He has one guaranteed season left on his contract, with a player option worth $62.8 million for the 2027-28 season.

A five-year deal with the Nuggets signed a year from now would run through the 2031-32 campaign, with Jokić turning 37 years old midway through the final season. Per sources, the chance to get that sort of payday in his late 30s is a significant factor in this decision.

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If Jokić signed this offseason, his deal would run through the 2030-31 season. League rules permit him to sign a four-year, $278 million extension now (or a three-year, $214 million extension if he picks up the $62.8 million player option for next season).

“My idea is to sign next summer and stay with Denver for the rest of my career,” Jokić told reporters after Serbia defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina in a FIBA World Cup qualifying game, according to a translation provided to The Athletic by a team source. (Jokić recorded a triple-double with 20 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists in the win.)

“My idea and my wish is to stay in Denver,” Jokić said. “I will most probably sign next summer. The decision is strictly business oriented. My wish is to stay and play for Denver the rest of my career. It’s on them if they want me.”

Jokić was smiling when he said that last part. And chances are, with some pressure relieved from a situation that ran the risk of becoming sensitive if he hadn’t been so clear about his intentions, the Nuggets were, too.