A Fox Sports analyst compared Lakers center Deandre Ayton with Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic when it comes to their overall talent.

ESPN Insider believes that by not signing the extension with the Nuggets, Nikola Jokic has created possibilities for teams like the Lakers

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.

“Jokic is like with water polo,” Mazzulla said in a recent interview on the Games With Names podcast. “If you watch water polo, you’re essentially watching Jokic play. That’s exactly how — that’s how he plays.”

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 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.

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

A former teammate of Nikola Jokic on the Denver Nuggets spoke out for the first time after being traded ahead of the upcoming NBA season.