
Nuggets president stunningly brings up nightmare Nikola Jokic trade scenario
NY Post
Nuggets president Josh Kroenke floated a worst-case scenario where Nikola Jokic is shipped out of Denver during a press conference on Tuesday.
With the Nuggets’ payroll among the highest in the NBA, Kroenke, the son of Denver owner Stan Kroenke, said the franchise could be an injury away from a possible trade of their three-time MVP.
“For us, as an organization, going into that second apron is not necessarily something that we’re scared of,” Kroenke said. “I think there are rules around it that we need to be very careful of with our injury history. The wrong person gets injured, and very quickly, you’re in the scenario that I never want to have to contemplate, and that’s trading No. 15 (Jokic). We’re very conscious of that pushing forward.”
When discussing a possible contract extension for Jokic, Kroenke didn’t seem very convinced he would sign a deal this summer.
“We’re definitely going to offer it,” Kroenke said. “I’m not sure if he’s going to accept it or not.”
Jokic is eligible to sign a three-year, $212 million extension in July.

Suddenly, someone had hit a rewind button and everyone had been transported back seven months. It was early spring instead of late fall, it was broiling hot outside the arena walls and not freezing cold. Everyone was back at TD Garden. There were 19,156 frenzied fans on their feet begging for blood, poised for the kill.












