The Nuggets and level guard Jamal Murray are progressing towards a four-year, $208.45M most contract extension this offseason, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. The Nuggets will current the provide to Murray, and either side count on an settlement.
Murray is getting into the ultimate 12 months of a five-year, $182.8M contract. He’s because of make $36M subsequent season.
Below the phrases of the extension, Murray would make roughly $46.53M in 2025-26, $50.25M in 2026-27, $53.97M in 2027-28 and $57.7M in 2028-29, based on cap professional Yossi Gozlan. He might’ve added a fifth 12 months value $61.4M if he re-signed as a free agent in 2025, based on Gozlan, however Murray has apparently chosen to lock into the long-term security now.
These wage estimates are primarily based on a $141M cap in 2024-25, then a ten% improve in 2025-26.
Murray gained a championship with the Nuggets in 2023 and is usually thought of one of the best present participant, by no means to be chosen as an All-Star. In the course of the title run, Murray averaged 26.1 factors, 5.7 rebounds and seven.1 assists in 20 video games.
Accidents restricted him to 59 regular-season video games this previous season when he averaged 21.2 factors, 4.1 rebounds and a career-best 6.5 assists. In Denver’s 12 postseason video games, he averaged 20.6 factors, 4.3 rebounds and 5.6 assists.
Murray is a profession 45.2% shooter, together with 38% from past the 3-point line. A 2016 lottery choose, he’s simply 27 years outdated.