Beijing time on May 9, 2022, the NBA playoffs are in full swing, in addition to the news of the playoffs, a piece of news about the ownership of MVP this season has also aroused heated discussion among fans! Jokic was named MVP of the season, and the league will be officially announced later this week, according to The Famous Woj!
After Jokic was elected MVP, salary expert Bobby Marks also updated social media to write: "Jokic is eligible to sign the largest contract in NBA history this offseason - 5 years and $260 million, and Jokic also became the youngest player in the NBA to be selected to sign a super salary in the second round." ”
Jokic's current contract was signed in the summer of 2018, when he signed a five-year, $147 million contract with the Nuggets that expires in the summer of 2023. After playing this season, he has one last season left on his contract with the Nuggets, worth $33.34 million!
For the Nuggets, they have absolutely no reason to give up the league's strongest player, so they will definitely do their best to keep Jokic. And if the Nuggets want to keep him, then this big five-year, $260 million contract may really be unavoidable. The average salary of $52 million is indeed an exaggeration, but in the current league, there are really not many players who can qualify for this contract, Jokic is one of them, the 27-year-old is in the year of the game, two consecutive MVPs, single-handedly leading the team to play a good result, really can not be better!
The Nuggets should complete a contract extension with Jokic in the offseason, and maybe the story of one man and one city is playing out on the Denver Plateau!