Nikola Jokic

Verified #14 Highest Paid

Position

Center (C)

Age

Nationality

Serbian

Current Contract

Denver Nuggets

Contract Start 2023

Contract End 2028

Duration 5 years

Contract Type Designated Veteran

Total Guaranteed

$276.1M

2025/26 Salary

$55.2M

NBA Salary Rankings

#1 Highest Paid

#1 Denver Nuggets Player

#1 Over 30

#1 Center

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Contract Earnings Trend

Last 3 contracts

2023/27 Designated Veteran Extension

8 June 2022 - Nikola Jokic signed 5-year (2023/27) Designated Veteran Extension contract with Denver Nuggets worth $276.12 million in total guaranteed. His average annual salary is $55.2 million/year. Jokic holds the option for 2027/28 season.

Contract Details

Duration 5 years (2023/28)

Team

Denver Nuggets

Salary $55.2M

Total Guaranteed $276.1M

Source Adrian Wojnarowski (X)

Duration	Salary	Total	Team	Source
5 years (2023/28)	$55.2M	$276.1M	Denver Nuggets	Adrian Wojnarowski (X)

Contract Breakdown (5 Years)

Season Team Age Salary

2023-24

27 $47,607,350

2024-25

28 $51,415,938

2025-26

29 $55,224,526

2026-27

30 $59,033,114

2027-28

31 $62,841,702

Season	Age	Base Salary	Option	Remaining
2023-24	27	$47,607,350		$228,515,280
2024-25	28	$51,415,938		$177,099,342
2025-26	29	$55,224,526		$121,874,816
2026-27	30	$59,033,114		$62,841,702
2027-28	31	$62,841,702	PLAYER	$0

2018/22 Maximum Contract

9 July 2018 - Nikola Jokic signed 5-year Maximum contract with Denver Nuggets with total guaranteed $147.7 million. His average salary with this contract was $29.5 million/year.

2015/17 (Denver Nuggets)

28 July 2015 - Jokic signed 3-year contract at Denver Nuggets worth $4.08 million guaranteed. His average salary with this contract was $1.35 million/year.

Contract History and Career Earnings

Years	Avg Salary	Total	Team	Source
5 years (2023/28)	$55.2M	$276.1M	Denver Nuggets	Adrian Wojnarowski (X)
5 years (2018/23)	$29.5M	$147.7M	Denver Nuggets	Adrian Wojnarowski (X)
2 years (2015/17)	$2M	$4.1M	Denver Nuggets
Total Career Earnings		$427.9M