Nuggets, Murray agree to 4-year, $208M extension

Denver Nuggets star point guard Jamal Murray has agreed to a four-year, $208 million maximum contract extension, his agents Jeff Schwartz and Mike George told ESPN on Saturday.

The deal — which keeps Murray out of free agency next summer — ties one of the franchise cornerstones to the Nuggets for a total of five seasons and $244 million.

Murray, 27, has developed into a devastating running-mate with three-time MVP Nikola Jokic, a pick-and-roll partner for one of the most impactful combinations in the NBA.

Murray made a remarkable comeback after missing the 2021-2022 season with a torn ACL, returning to help Jokic lead the Nuggets to an NBA championship in the next season.

Murray, one of eight players with multiple 50-point playoff games in NBA history, is the franchise’s all-time leader in made three-point shots. He averaged career highs of 21.2 points and 6.5 assists a season ago.

Murray was one of three players to average 20 points, six assists and 40 percent three-point shooting a season ago, according to ESPN Stats & Information.

ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk contributed to this report.

Source: www.espn.com