Greek Team Made 'Serious' Offer to Sign NBA Superstar
Summary
The owner of Panathinaikos Basketball Club in Athens said he made a serious offer to NBA star Nikola Jokic to join his team in Europe. Jokic and his team rejected the offer, and he still has one year left on his current contract with the Denver Nuggets.Key Facts
- Dimitrios Giannakopoulos owns Panathinaikos Basketball Club in Athens.
- He made a serious attempt to sign Nikola Jokic from the Denver Nuggets.
- Jokic has one year left on his current NBA contract with the Nuggets.
- Jokic’s current contract pays $121.8 million, and he could get an extension up to $278 million.
- Jokic turned down the extension to wait for an even larger contract in 2027.
- The 2027 extension could be a five-year deal worth $359.5 million, the largest in NBA history.
- Panathinaikos has tried before to sign NBA players, including Jonas Valanciunas.
- Valanciunas played backup center for the Nuggets last season and is now going to play in Europe.
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