Jokic Super Max To Be Largest Contract in NBA History — $240 Million! 💰💰

Winning the league's MVP yesterday means Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic will be eligible for the super max, and what will be the largest contract in NBA history — over $240 Million.

The Nikola Jokic super max extension in 2022 is projected to be the largest contract in NBA history.

*2023-24: $42.6M
2024-25: $44.9M
2025-26: $48.2M
2026-27: $51.5M
2027-28: $54.8M

Total of $241M

*Based on a salary cap of $121.5M
— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) June 8, 2021

It would top out at nearly $55 Million in the final year of the deal, in 2027-28. He can't actually sign this until the 2022 offseason, as he is still one year short of the 7-years service criteria super max requirement.

In the meantime, he'll just have to make do on the $31.6M he'll make next season, and $33.6M in the final year of his current deal.

Yup, The Joker will be laughing all the way to the bank.

There's a reason they call him The Joker... and now he's the NBA #KiaMVP! 🃏🤣

Nikola Jokic and the @nuggets look to even the series vs. PHX in Game 2 tonight at 9:30pm/et on TNT. #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/7eA8HvTPow
— NBA (@NBA) June 9, 2021