Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens owner Dimitris Giannakopoulos recently revealed that he made a serious attempt to bring the Denver Nuggets superstar to Athens, claiming that an offer was presented both to Jokic and his NBA team. Now, Jokic's longtime agent, Misko Raznatovic, has confirmed that Giannakopoulos was telling the truth. "What Giannakopoulos said is true," Raznatovic told Athletiko.
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Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens owner Dimitris Giannakopoulos recently revealed that he made a serious attempt to bring the Denver Nuggets superstar to Athens, claiming that an offer was presented both to Jokic and his NBA team. Now, Jokic's longtime agent, Misko Raznatovic, has confirmed that Giannakopoulos was telling the truth. "What Giannakopoulos said
is true," Raznatovic told Athletiko. — 8/11/2026 BasketNews
Panathinaikos Aktor owner Dimitris Giannakopoulos openly shared his ultimate transfer dream during the second part of an interview with the Euro Insiders podcast, published on Monday. The outspoken Greens executive sent shockwaves by revealing his grand plan to secure former NBA champion and three-time Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic next summer. This is not the first time he has expressed this desire. — 8/10/2026 EuroHoops.net
“I always wanted Milos Teodosic. However, there is one player who remains a dream of mine, whom I haven’t signed yet, but I will sign next year,” he teased. When the hosts questioned who it could be, he boldly proclaimed: “It’s Jokic, the best player in the world!” Faced with immediate skepticism, Giannakopoulos doubled down on his claim. “Don’t laugh at all. If I don’t sign Jokic, I’m not going anywhere,” he stressed. — 8/10/2026 EuroHoops.net
Rajakovic holds an equally profound reverence for the generational talent emerging from his home country. “I think Nikola Jokic is the best Serbian player of all time. I think he is one of the best players in the history of sports,” he stated regarding the sport’s ultimate elite tier. — 8/7/2026 EuroHoops.net
Serbia has officially revealed its preliminary roster for the upcoming FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifying windows in August, and the biggest headline is Nikola Jokic. The Denver Nuggets superstar is set to help his national team once again, after representing his nation in July's window. However, Bogdan Bogdanovic remains unavailable for the upcoming window, even though there was an expectation that the 33-year-old would be able to rejoin the team. Serbia will also be missing Filip Petrusev and young guard Nikola Topic. — 8/6/2026 BasketNews
With Nikola Jokic's extension status playing a key role, the franchise has become a team many are closely monitoring, according to NBA insider Marc Stein on the DNVR Nuggets Podcast. "There are a lot of eyeballs on the Denver Nuggets right now league-wide," Stein revealed. "There is a lot of curiosity about where this team is going and, let's face it, [Nikola] Jokic could have signed an extension for the second straight summer and did not. And even if that is 1,000% motivated by the finances involved, it's still going to get other teams whispering, monitoring — you know, pick your adjective — but this is going to be a topic. — 8/4/2026 BasketNews
Tommy Beer: Most points in the clutch in the playoffs over the past three years combined: 1. Jalen Brunson: 143. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 84 3. Tyrese Haliburton: 48 4. Anthony Edwards: 43 5. Nikola Jokic: 36 6. Cade Cunningham: 35 — 7/29/2026 Bluesky
BasketNews: Nikola Jokic's horse wins the top horse race in Serbia??? — 7/28/2026 x.com
Shaquille O'Neal: "Joel Embiid is going to dominate this year. You heard it here first. Joel Embiid will be titled as the best big man in the league. He's passing up the Joker this year. He's going to work this year." — 7/28/2026 YouTube
Denver Nuggets: Nikola Jokic's horse wins the top Serbian race? ? X/arenasport_tv — 7/27/2026 Bluesky
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