sports
July 7, 2022
Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic agrees to five-year, $270 million deal
Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic has agreed to the largest contract in NBA history on a five-year, $270 million supermax extension. The deal includes a player option and a trade kicker. The contract will kick in during the 2023-24 season at $46.6 million and climb every season until 2027-28, when Jokic is set to make $61.5 million. Jokic, the two-time reigning Most Valuable Player, is now secured to the Nuggets for a total of six seasons for $303 million. Jokic, 27, averaged 27.1 points, 13.8 rebounds and 7.9 assists in 74 games for the Nuggets last season.