Recently, well-known NBA reporter Zach Lowe said on his personal program that there was never any rumor that Jokic was leaving the Denver Nuggets.

Jokic's current contract with the Nuggets 27/28 season for the player option, the amount of more than 62 million U.S. dollars, so previously there are many rumors that the Lakers and other teams are looking forward to Jokic in 2027 to enter the free agent market. However, Zach Lowe said that he has never heard anything about Jokic wanting to leave the team.

Since being drafted 41st overall in the second round in 2014, Jokic has dedicated his entire NBA career to the Nuggets, appearing in 839 regular-season and postseason games combined, leading the team to seven playoff appearances and a 2023 championship. Individually, Jokic has been named to the season's first-team five times and won regular-season MVP three times.