"Sign that contract and get fat at worst!" - Cousins claims Jokic considered retirement before signing supermax with Nuggets originally appeared on Basketball Network.

That perception gained more weight when DeMarcus Cousins, who briefly played with Jokic on the Denver Nuggets, shared a story during an appearance on the Straight Game Podcast. According to Cousins, Jokic seriously considered retiring rather than signing the supermax contract extension looming for him.