Jokic turned down a three-year, $212 million extension, opting to wait for a bigger payoff next summer while keeping faith in Denver. He and Jamal Murray remain the Nuggets’ core as the team retools around a deeper, versatile supporting cast led by Cameron Johnson, Bruce Brown, Tim Hardaway Jr., Aaron Gordon, Christian Braun, Peyton Watson, and Julian Strawther, eyeing another deep postseason run.