Three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić has decided to delay a contract extension with the Denver Nuggets this summer, a person with knowledge of the matter told The Associated Press on Tuesday night.

Three-time MVP Nikola Jokić became eligible to sign an extension with the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday, but has informed the organization that he will not do so this summer, according to the Denver Post. Instead, Jokić will wait until 2026 to begin those discussions.

However, even as the Nuggets have re-entered the inside track for a second NBA title in four seasons, Jokić is still focused on his personal long-term future. His personal long-term financial future,