Panathinaikos Owner Claims He’s Trying to Lure Nikola Jokic to Greece
Dimitris Giannakopoulos said he made a serious offer this year and will try again when Jokic can become a free agent.
- Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens owner Dimitris Giannakopoulos announced on the Euro Insiders podcast that he intends to sign NBA MVP Nikola Jokic in free agency next year when the star's Denver Nuggets contract expires.
- Giannakopoulos revealed he made a serious proposal this summer to buy out the final year of Jokic's contract; the Denver Nuggets rejected it quickly.
- Jokic holds two seasons and $121.8 million remaining on his current deal, yet opted to delay a contract extension to pursue a projected five-year, $359.5 million deal in 2027.
- Despite Giannakopoulos's pursuit, Jokic stated his 'idea and desire' is to remain with the Denver Nuggets for his entire career, calling the delay 'strictly business.'
- Giannakopoulos insists he is not joking about the pursuit, having previously targeted Jonas Valanciunas from the Nuggets last summer before Valanciunas left for Zalgiris Kaunas this summer.
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Jokici agent kinnitas: Panathinaikos tegi NBA staarile pakkumise
Panathinaikose omanik Dimitris Giannakopoulos proovis tuua NBA üks paremaid mängijaid Nikola Jokic Ateenasse. Jokici agent Misko Raznatovic kinnitas, et Kreeka klubi tegi pakkumise nii serblasele kui ka tema koduklubile Denver Nuggetsile.
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