Nikola Jokic, the three-time NBA Most Valuable Player, has been the subject of a "serious" offer from Panathinaikos Basketball Club in Athens, Greece, according to the team's owner.
The offer was made in an attempt to buy Jokic out of his current NBA contract for the upcoming season, although the specifics of the proposal were not disclosed.
Despite the uncertainty surrounding Jokic's immediate future, the owner of Panathinaikos remains optimistic about the team's chances of signing the star player when he becomes a free agent next summer.
Greece has a rich basketball tradition, and Panathinaikos is one of the country's most successful and popular teams, having won numerous domestic and international titles.
The prospect of Jokic joining Panathinaikos would be a significant coup for the team and Greek basketball as a whole, given his status as one of the world's top players.
However, it remains to be seen whether Jokic will consider a move to Europe, and whether Panathinaikos can ultimately persuade him to join the team when he becomes a free agent.
<small>Source: ESPN — read the original story there.</small>
