According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets are expected to reach an agreement on a four-year, $209 million max contract extension. Charania stated that the negotiations will take place this offseason with Nuggets presenting the deal to Murray, with both sides expected to agree to the terms. The star guard was already under contract with the Nuggets through the 2024-25 campaign.
Murray, 27, helped lead the Nuggets to an NBA championship in the 2022-23 season, averaging 26.1 points and 7.1 assists in the playoffs. He was instrumental in Denver’s Western Conference Finals sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers, and NBA Finals series win over the Miami Heat.
This past season, Murray averaged 21.2 points and 6.5 assists while shooting a career-high 42.5% from three-point range this past regular season.
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