Nikola Jokic hopes to spend entire career with Nuggets
Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets dribbles up the court while bleeding against the Memphis Grizzlies at Ball Arena on April 7, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. Ethan Mito/Clarkson Creative/Getty Images/AFP
Two-time MVP Nikola Jokic said he hopes to spend his entire NBA career with the Denver Nuggets.
“I want to be the Tim Duncan of the Denver Nuggets, but I need to win a couple of championships to be him,” the center told reporters at media day. “I like the city. I like the organization. I like the people. I really enjoy it here. … I don’t want to change anything.”
Article continues after this advertisementJokic, 27, is heading into his eighth season since joining the Nuggets as a second-round pick in 2014.
The Serbian star captured his second straight MVP award in 2021-22 after averaging 27.1 points, 13.8 rebounds and 7.9 assists per game with 19 triple-doubles.
Denver lost in the first round of the playoff last season to the eventual champion Golden State Warriors.
Article continues after this advertisementJokic confirmed his commitment to the Nuggets this summer by signing a record five-year, $264 million super-max extension that keeps him with the team through at least the 2026-27 season. He has a $60 million player option for 2027-28.
Duncan was the No. 1 overall pick by San Antonio in 1997 and played his entire 19-year career with the Spurs, winning five championships.
