Trade & FA 2023-24: Stein-Ingram Trade Inevitable| LAL Want Lebron Back On Any Terms

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I do have to ask, the same logic we're using for Luka to re-sign here with a supermax, why would Jokic also forego that extension? Wouldn't it be more likely for Jokic to extend and force a trade? 

Luka's next time to sign a contract will include a supermax-vs-not choice. If he extends with Dallas, he will be eligible for a full 35% max deal, but with anyone else (including via SNT) he only gets 30%. 

Jokic's next time to sign a contract will not have a supermax-vs-not choice. No matter who he signs with, he will be eligible for a full 35% max deal.

If Jokic decides he wants to play elsewhere at that point, it might happen via SNT, but teams with the ability to create the necessary cap room will have some leverage. That presumes he wants to leave. 

But there has been no indication of dissatisfaction, and they are winning, so it would seem way more likely that he will sign an extension with DEN before he even gets to free agency. If I calculate correctly, that door would open on July 8, 2025, when he could be offered an extension of 3 more years at the 35% max.