Giannakopoulos said he approached both Denver and Jokic’s side, and the response from the NBA camp was essentially, “Greece? Panathinaikos Tried To Shop In The NBA’s Most Expensive AisleGiannakopoulos revealed the attempt during the Euro Insiders podcast, saying he made a serious proposal and tried to buy out what he believed was the final year of Jokic’s Denver deal. That is not exactly the type of contract a European club normally buys out with money found beneath the couch cushions. It sounds like Denver heard “Nikola Jokic” and “Greece” in the same sentence and immediately checked whether the call was a prank. Jokic has won three MVP awards, led Denver to the 2023 championship and averaged a triple-double in each of the last two seasons.