It has been a good Summer for former Kentucky basketball star, and current Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray. He represented Canada at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, and made it to the knockout stage. Now, he has signed a big new contract extension worth $208 million over four years.
Murray spent just one season at Kentucky, averaging 20 points per game. He made over 40% of his three-pointers and put up over 5 rebounds per game en route to being named All-SEC and All-American.
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The Nuggets drafted Murray with the seventh overall pick in 2016, and he has been terrific for them since. Over his seven seasons, he is averaging 17.5 points and 4.5 assists per game, while shooting 38% from three-point range.
The new deal means Murray will be in Denver for five more seasons, at a total of $244 million. His 2024-25 salary will be $36 million, and will make over $57 million in the final year.
The Nuggets are a team that clearly wants to keep Murray around and feels like he helps them be a championship caliber team. He’s not going anywhere anytime soon.