Nikola Jokić says he plans to sign a contract extension with the Denver Nuggets next year, but only if the team wants him to. Both outlets report that Jokić did not sign an extension during the most recent offseason and instead remains on the final guaranteed year of his current contract.
Context for the remarks is that Jokić enters the upcoming season with his existing deal still running. Yahoo Sports adds that his contract structure includes a player option for the 2027-28 season. The Athletic focuses more on Jokić’s comments and timing—his suggestion that negotiations will be revisited next summer—while Yahoo frames the situation around the contract’s upcoming decision point. Neither source indicates an agreement has been reached, only that Jokić is signaling his availability to extend under the right conditions.
