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.

Three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic has decided to delay a contract extension with the Denver Nuggets this summer.

Nikola Jokić reportedly won't sign a contract extension with the Denver Nuggets this offseason, but that is not as troubling of a situation for the Western Conference team as it may seem.

Jokic is eligible for a three-year, $206.4 million extension as of July 8 — and Nuggets management has said they would offer it — but he told the Denver Nuggets that he is not going to sign it this summer, waiting to discuss a contract with the team next summer, reports Bennett Durando of the Denver Post.

Nikola Jokic is eligible for a contract extension with the Nuggets, but will he take it now in NBA free agency or wait for a larger deal?

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As the Denver Nuggets enter a refreshed era with roster turnover and a new full-time head coach in David Adelman, Nikola Jokic's next contract decision holds a lot of weight within the Nuggets organization.

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