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Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPN
Denver Nuggets star level guard Jamal Murray has agreed to a four-year, $208 million most contract extension, his brokers, Jeff Schwartz and Mike George, advised ESPN on Saturday.
The deal — which retains Murray out of free company subsequent summer time — ties one of many franchise cornerstones to the Nuggets for a complete of 5 seasons and $244 million.
Murray will earn $36 million this coming season earlier than a bump to $46.4 million in 2025-26. He’ll make $50.1 million in 2026-27, $53.8 million in 2027-28 and $57.5 million within the remaining 12 months of the deal, in accordance with ESPN’s Bobby Marks.
Murray, 27, has developed right into a devastating working mate with three-time MVP Nikola Jokic, a pick-and-roll companion for probably the most impactful mixtures within the NBA.
Murray made a outstanding comeback after lacking the 2021-2022 season with a torn ACL, returning to assist Jokic lead the Nuggets to an NBA championship within the subsequent season.
Murray, one among eight gamers with a number of 50-point playoff video games in NBA historical past, is the franchise’s all-time chief in made 3-point photographs. He averaged profession highs of 21.2 factors and 6.5 assists a season in the past.
Murray was one among three gamers to common 20 factors, six assists and 40% 3-point taking pictures a season in the past, in accordance with ESPN Stats & Data.
ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk contributed to this report.
