The Denver Nuggets had quite the Thursday, as an awful lot of news came out of Denver with regards to roster moves for the 2023 champs — with a mixed bag in terms of what it means for their quest to get back to the Finals. The first part of the equation was agreeing to a new 4-year, $209 million max extension with Jamal Murray that should get signed soon after the league year begins in July. Denver and star Jamal Murray are working toward a four-year, $209 million maximum contract extension this offseason, sources tell .
Nuggets will present the deal to Murray – a 2023 NBA champion and one of the best clutch players – and sides expect agreement. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) Keeping Murray around long-term with Nikola Jokic is obviously important to the Nuggets, as those two have . However, shortly after that news broke, word arrived that was (as expected) declining his player option and hitting free agency.
Denver’s Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is declining his $15.4 million player option for the 2024-25 season to become a free agent, sources tell me and . Caldwell-Pope – a two-time NBA champion – is expected to receive interest from multiple teams with salary cap space.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) While it was the anticipated move by Caldwell-Pope, it does put the Nuggets in a bit of a bind. KCP is incredibly important to what they do and is a part of their starting lineup that has been arguably the best 5-man group in the NBA for the last two years. T.