The 7-footer has a higher standing reach than Victor Wembanyama and should immediately feast on lobs. Summer league will give Maluach the opportunity to prove he can catch and finish on the move, keep up with the pace of opposing offenses and anchor a solid defense.

Three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic 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. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because neither Jokic nor the Nuggets have addressed the matter publicly.

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic, eligible as of Tuesday for a contract extension, will wait until next summer to negotiate a new deal, the Denver Post and ESPN reported.

Nikola Jokic will not seek a contract extension this summer and delay extension talks until next summer, a source confirmed to ESPN.

That proved to be OKC's final chance of a comeback attempt as Utah collected the miss and dribbled the clock out. The Oklahoma City Thunder couldn't erase an 18-point deficit in their 86-82 Summer League loss to the Utah Jazz.