Three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić has decided to delay a contract extension with the Denver Nuggets this summer, a person with knowledge of the matter told The Associated Press on Tuesday night.

Michael Malone led the Nuggets to the NBA title in 2023 and amassed 471 wins over 10 seasons with Denver. Tim Reynolds | The Associated Press Michael Malone compiled a 471-327 record during his 10 ...

Malone led the Nuggets to their only championship less than two years ago in 2023. He had been Denver's head coach since 2015, compiling a 471-327 record with 44 playoff wins over that span.

Karl Malone: 1997 NBA MVP. Malone won the first MVP of his career during the 1996-97 season, an era in which Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls dominated the NBA.