The Denver Nuggets’ season has ended after the Golden State Warriors beat them, 102-98, to advance to the second round of the playoffs. Nikola Jokic finished Game 5 valiantly, posting 30 points, 19 rebounds, and eight assists in the closeout game.
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During his postgame press conference with assembled media, Nikola Jokic implied he would sign what will reportedly be the largest supermax extension in NBA history after finishing the season with a historic individual season that could help him win his second consecutive MVP award. According to Bobby Marks of ESPN, the contract will be worth $254 million over five years.
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“I would like it, of course,” Jokic said per ESPN. “But it’s not something that I’m deciding. I think if [the] offer is on the table, of course, I’m going to accept it because I really like the organization, I really like the people who work here. I’m in [a] really good relationship with everybody from [the] owner to equipment manager.”
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The reigning defending MVP became the first player in League history to register 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, and 500 assists in a single season. Jokic also became the first to average at least 25 points, 13 rebounds, and seven dimes in a season and the first to lead his teams in all traditional stats, including field goal percentage, since steals and blocks became an official stat in 1973-74, according to ESPN.
“I mean, I never dream about it,” Jokic said of possibly becoming a back-to-back MVP. “It’s something that if it happened, it’s a great thing, of course. It’s something that probably legacy; my name is always going to be there.”
“But if I don’t get it, I’m not going to die. … It would be nice, but if it happens, happens.”
