According to ESPN's Tim MacMahon and Ramona Shelburne, Jokić is eligible to sign a three-year, $212 million extension during the offseason, and the "assumption" across the NBA is that he will.

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic took coaching matters into his own hands on Wednesday night when he was seen drawing up plays for his team during a huddle on the sidelines. Whether or not Jokic had done this before,

"Jokic was privy to the decision [firing Malone] before it was announced, and there was not an objection, people familiar with the situation told USA TODAY Sports. The requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the team’s internal operations."