Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets face an off-court development after Panathinaikos, a Greek club, makes an offer aimed at buying out the final year of Jokić’s NBA contract, according to reporting from Yahoo Sports and the New York Post. The reported plan centers on enabling Jokić to potentially play in Greece next season.
Both outlets point to Panathinaikos owner Dimitrios Giannakopoulos, who says he wants to persuade Jokić to decline his $64 million player option. Under the reported scenario, Giannakopoulos would seek to secure a buyout so Jokić could join Panathinaikos for the upcoming season.
While the accounts largely align on the buyout effort and the involvement of Giannakopoulos, the outlets frame the story with different emphasis: Yahoo Sports presents it as a contract buyout offer tied to the player option, while the New York Post characterizes it as a “wild twist” to Jokić’s and the Nuggets’ future. Neither outlet indicates that an agreement is finalized, and Jokić’s decision remains the key variable.
