Overwhelmed the money Nikola Jokic can make in the contract with Denver Nuggets

What Jokic received was completely worthy of his performance in the Denver Nuggets shirt.

Nearly 10 years after becoming the 41st pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, Jokic has proven himself to be one of the greatest players in league history. In the 2022/2023 season, he got the 5th time in the All-Star squad. He lost the MVP title to Joel Embiid, having won the title twice before.

With all those achievements, you will not be surprised to hear the salary of the Serbian player.

Nikola Jokic contract with Denver Nuggets

In 2022, Jokic signed a five-year, $264 million contract with the Nuggets. This is the biggest contract in NBA history. The contract is officially valid from the 2023/2024 season and lasts until the end of the 2027/2028 season.

In the upcoming 2023/2024 season, he will be the third highest-paid player in the NBA, behind only Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant.

SeasonSalary Nikola Jokic

2022-23$32,478,838

2023-24$46,900,000

2024-25$50,652,000

2025-26$54,404,000

2026-27$58,156,000

2027-28$61,908,000

According to Spotrac, Jokic will earn a total of $418.1 million at the end of this contract.

Statistics: Nikola Jokic2022-23 Regular Season

– 24.5 points per game– 11.8 rebounds per game– 9.8 assists per game– 1.3 steals per game– 0.7 blocks per game– 63.2% field goals made– 38.3% successful three-point throws– 82.2% successful free throws

2023 NBA Playoffs:

– 30.5 points per game– 13.4 rebounds per game– 10.1 assists per game– 1.0 steals per game– 0.9 blocks per game– 54.6% field goals made– 47.0% successful three-point throws– 80.0% successful free throws

General statistics of the whole career are unavailable at the moment.

– 20.2 points per game– 10.5 rebounds per game– 6.6 assists per game– 1.2 steals per game– 0.7 blocks per game– 55.3% field goals made– 34.8% successful three-point throws– 82.9% successful free throws