Windhorst: Jokic Not Plotting Nuggets Exit
ESPN insider Brian Windhorst rejects rumors Nikola Jokic wants to leave Denver, saying Serbian players rarely engineer free-agency escapes and Jokic values loyalty.
Brian Windhorst has dismissed talk that Nikola Jokic could push for a move away from the Denver Nuggets, after the three-time NBA MVP chose not to sign an extension this off-season.
Jokic opted to wait for next off-season, when a new deal would be worth more money. The decision sparked fresh speculation, compounded by Denver’s roster losses. Windhorst, an ESPN insider, said the idea does not fit what he knows of Jokic.
Denver's roster losses this summer have been the backdrop to the speculation, but Windhorst's reading points the other way: a player who chooses continuity over leverage.
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