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In the map of the basketball world, every offseason is a prelude to the superstars rewriting their stories. This summer, Jokic's itinerary and choices attracted the attention of fans around the world.

After finishing his trip to China, he returned to the Serbian men's basketball team and made his national team's debut in the warm-up match to prepare for the European Championship. Facing the Bosnia and Herzegovina men's basketball team, Jokic showed dominance, scoring a quasi-triple double-double of 20 points, 19 rebounds and 9 assists, leading the team to a huge victory with a huge score of 126-89, and declared his excellent form with his actions.

Jokic, now 30, is at the golden peak of his career. Looking back last season, he averaged 29.6 points, 12.7 rebounds, 10.2 assists and 1.8 breaks in the NBA regular season, shooting percentages of 57.6%, 41.7% and 80% of the three events of shooting, three-pointers and free throws, becoming one of the most dominant players in the league.

In the playoffs, despite his opponent's strict defense, he was able to stably contribute 26.2 points, 12.7 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 breaks per game, with a shooting percentage of 48.9%, 38% three-point shooting percentage and 77.2% free throw percentage, allowing the Nuggets to overcome difficulties in the playoffs. Such comprehensive and efficient data undoubtedly proves that he is an insurmountable mountain for his opponent on any stage.

In this year's European Championship, Serbia is in Group A with Türkiye, the Czech Republic, Latvia, Estonia and Portugal. The first match will be against Estonia on August 28.

In the last European Championship (2022), Jokic averaged 21.7 points, 10 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game, with a shooting percentage of up to 66.2%, completely dominating the inside. This year, the European Championships are full of stars. In addition to Jokic, NBA All-Star players such as Doncic (Slovenia), Antetokounmpo (Greece), and Shinkyung (Turkey) participated in the competition, which is the top basketball feast this summer.

However, Jokic's highlight this summer is not only the European Championship, but also his contract issue. At present, he is qualified to sign a three-year, $212 million max salary with the Nuggets, but he chose to refuse.

The reason is very simple - by next summer, he can sign a super maximum salary of $292 million in four years, which is equivalent to making an extra $80 million! The 30-year-old Serbian center is at the peak of his career. Last season, he became the first center in NBA history to average triple-double per game in a single season, with almost impeccable performance.

At present, Jokic is calculating every step of the game - first defeating all sides in the European Championships, consolidating his position as "FIBA No. 1 center", then returning to the NBA to strive for MVP and championship, and finally signing the largest contract in history tomorrow summer.

What the Nuggets can do is to strengthen the lineup and prove that they are still the championship team. Otherwise, the future of this strongest center in the current service may no longer belong to Denver.