Nikola Jokic has spent his entire NBA career with the Denver Nuggets, but one of Europes biggest clubs made an ambitious attempt to change that.Panathinaikos owner Dimitris Giannakopoulos revealed he approached both Jokic and the Nuggets with a serious proposal to bring the three-time MVP to Greece.This year, I tried to make a proposal. People are going to say, OK, now hes joking, Giannakopoulos said. I did make a very serious proposal this year, both to his team and to him. I got a rejection.Giannakopoulos wasnt simply checking whether Jokic might eventually be interested in returning to Europe. He attempted to buy out the remaining year of the Serbian superstars contract with Denver.The Nuggets werent interested.When I asked, he had a certain contract running, he added. This was his last year. I tried to buy out his last year. They didnt even It took them a few seconds to say, Who? Greece? Where? What? Bye from his team.But the rejection apparently hasnt ended his pursuit.There is one player who remains a dream of mine, whom I havent signed yet, but I will sign next year, Giannakopoulos said. Its Jokic, the best player in the world.Dont laugh at all. If I dont sign Jokic, Im not going anywhere.Actually pulling off the move appears extremely unlikely.Jokic is set to make approximately $59 million during the 2026-27 season and holds a player option worth roughly $62.8 million for the following year.More importantly, waiting until 2027 could make Jokic eligible for a projected five-year, $359.5 million extension with Denver, which would potentially become the richest contract in NBA history.Related Article: Cause of Death Revealed for Grizzlies Forward Brandon ClarkeThe 31-year-old has also indicated that his preference is to sign another deal with Denver and potentially spend the remainder of his career with the franchise.Jokic remains firmly among basketballs biggest stars after averaging 27.7 points, 12.9 rebounds and 10.7 assists across 65 games last season.Panathinaikos may face nearly impossible odds of getting him out of Denver, but Giannakopoulos has made one thing clear: hes going to try again.READ MORE: Cause of Death Revealed for Grizzlies Forward Brandon Clarke
