NIKOLA JOKIC #15

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Nikola Jokic headshot
Center

Salary: $59,033,114

Cap Hit: $59,033,114

Years of Service Tooltip : 11
2026-27 Year of Service Earned Tooltip : No
BORN: Feb 19, 1995
BIRTHPLACE: Sombor, Serbia
NATIONALITY:SerbiaSerbia
HEIGHT:
6' 11
210cm
WEIGHT:
284lbs
128kg
AGE: 31
SHOOTS: Right
DRAFT YEAR: 2014
DRAFTED OVERALL: 41
DRAFT ROUND: 2
DRAFTED BY: DEN
AGENT DETAILS
Primary Agent:Jeff Schwartz
Secondary Agent:Mike Lindeman
SUMMARY▴▾

Nikola Jokic's salary is $59,033,114 for the 2026-27 season. He is a 31 year old center who was born on Feb 19, 1995. He was drafted 41st overall by the Denver Nuggets in the 2nd round of the 2014 draft. He has signed 3 contracts worth a total value of $429,563,081. He will be a UFA at the end of the 2027-28 season when he is 33 years old. He is represented by the agents Jeff Schwartz and Mike Lindeman of Excel Sports Management.

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CURRENT CONTRACT

DESIGNATED VETERAN EXTENSION
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SIGNED BY: Calvin Booth
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Length: 4 - 5 years
Value: $276,122,630
Guaranteed: $276,122,630 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $55,224,526
Cap % Tooltip: 35.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Denver NuggetsDEN
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 8, 2022
Source: SalarySwish

Nikola Jokic signed a 4-5 year, $276,122,630 contract with the Denver Nuggets on Jul 8, 2022. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $47,607,350 to $62,841,702.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2023-24 Max$47,607,350$47,607,350$47,607,350$0$0
2024-25 Max$51,415,938$51,415,938 (+8%)$51,415,938$0$0
2025-26 Max$55,224,526$55,224,526 (+8%)$55,224,526$0$0
2026-27 Max$59,033,114$59,033,114 (+8%)$59,033,114$0$0
2027-28 MaxPlayer$62,841,702$62,841,702 (+8%)$62,841,702$0$0
TOTAL$276,122,630$276,122,630$276,122,630$0$0
Cap Hold 2028-29: $70,077,350
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2027-28: $62,841,702 Player Option [Decision Pending]
TRADE KICKER Tooltip : 15% of the remaining Base Salary
CONTRACT NOTE: Maximum Salary (35%)

CONTRACT HISTORY

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Length: 3 - 4 years
Value: $5,730,402
Guaranteed: $4,129,882 (72%)
Expiry Status: RFA
AAVTooltip: $1,432,601
Cap % Tooltip: 1.86
Signing Team: Logo of the Denver NuggetsDEN
Signing Method: Cap RoomTooltip
Signing Date: July 12, 2015
Source: SalarySwish

Nikola Jokic signed a 3-4 year, $5,730,402 contract with the Denver Nuggets on Jul 12, 2015. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $1,300,000 to $1,600,520.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2015-16$1,300,000$1,300,000$1,300,000$0$0
2016-17$1,358,500$1,358,500 (+5%)$1,358,500$0$0
2017-18$1,471,382$1,471,382 (+9%)$1,471,382$0$0
2018-19TeamNo (Jun 25, 2018)$1,600,520$1,600,520 (+10%)$0$0$0
TOTAL$5,730,402$5,730,402$4,129,882$0$0
Qualifying Offer: $2,919,204
Cap Hold 2018-19: $2,795,626
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2018-19: $1,600,520 Team Option [Requirements Unmet]
QUALIFYING OFFER SUBMITTED: Logo of the Denver NuggetsDEN on Jun 25, 2018
CONTRACT NOTE: 2017-18: Due to 2017 CBA, players annual salary was raised from $1,417,000 to $1,471,382
2018-19: Due to 2017 CBA, players annual salary was raised from $1,475,500 to $1,600,520
VETERAN CONTRACT
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Length: 5 years
Value: $147,710,049
Guaranteed: $142,710,045 (97%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $29,542,010
Cap % Tooltip: 24.15
Signing Team: Logo of the Denver NuggetsDEN
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 8, 2018
Source: SalarySwish

Nikola Jokic signed a 5 year, $147,710,049 contract with the Denver Nuggets on Jul 8, 2018. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $24,605,181 to $33,047,803.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2018-19$24,605,181$24,605,181$24,605,181$0$862,069
2019-20$27,504,630$26,573,595 (+8%)$26,573,595$931,035$0
2020-21$29,542,010$28,542,009 (+8%)$28,542,009$1,000,001$0
2021-22$31,579,390$30,510,423 (+8%)$30,510,423$1,068,967$0
2022-23$33,047,803$32,478,837 (+8%)$32,478,837$568,966$568,966
TOTAL$146,279,014$142,710,045$142,710,045$3,568,969$1,431,035
Cap Hold 2023-24: $40,806,300

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