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Jokic finished with 20 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds. He then reaffirmed his desire to remain in the Mile High City.<\/p>\n<p>By waiting until next summer, Jokic can sign a five-year supermax contract that would be worth around $350 million.<\/p>\n<p>The 31-year-old Jokic is coming off a season in which he made All-NBA for an eighth time. He averaged 27.7 points, a league-best 12.9 rebounds and a league-best 10.7 assists as he finished runner-up in the MVP voting to Oklahoma City\u2019s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/denvermovingchronicle.com\/?p=3313\">Toon in Tuesday<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Jokic and the Nuggets were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by Minnesota. After another early round exit, Jokic said: \u201cI still want to be (with the) Nuggets forever.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s been a quiet offseason so far for the Nuggets. A big decision facing the team is what to do about Peyton Watson, the high-flying guard\/forward who will command a lucrative contract to remain in town.<\/p>\n<p>AP NBA: https:\/\/apnews.com\/nba<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/denvermovingchronicle.com\/?p=3311\">Why losing weight isn\u2019t just about counting calories \u2014 and what to do about it<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/denvermovingchronicle.com\/?p=3315\">TUESDAY NEWS IN A RUSH: Top headlines in today\u2019s NewsMinute video<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DENVER | Nikola Jokic reiterated his hope Monday to remain with the Denver Nuggets for the rest of his career. His plan, though, is to hold off on signing his contract extension until next summer. 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