The Nuggets are back. Players and coaches are reporting to Ball Arena for a series of news conferences on Monday, followed by four days of training camp at their usual base in San Diego. As their 2025-26 season unofficially begins with the media day festivities, here are five major storylines surrounding the team.

1. Nikola Jokic’s contract extension talks on pause

Jokic elected not to sign the $207 million deal available to him this summer, preferring to wait for the 2026 offseason to resume contract “negotiations” (if they can be called that) with Denver. His decision to wait was financially motivated . The Nuggets are allowed to offer him an extra year next summer — AKA an extra $80 million, give or take.

But that hasn’t stopped rival executives from getting ideas. As Sam Am

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