Panathinaikos owner says he attempted to lure three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić to Europe

Dimitrios Giannakopoulo says he tried to buy out contract Jokić set to make more than $100m over next two seasons Panathinaikos Basketball Club owner Dimitrios Giannakopoulos says he attempted to lure three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić to his ⁠team for this coming ⁠season. Giannakopoulos, ​whose net worth is estimated anywhere from $500m and $1.9bn, said in a Euro Insiders podcast released on Monday ⁠that he pitched the Denver Nuggets on buying out Jokić’s contract and bringing him to Athens. …