The Denver Nuggets officially announced Friday that the team has come to terms on new multi-year deals for guards Jameer Nelson and Will Barton and forward Darrell Arthur.
In July, ESPN’s Marc Stein reported that Nelson and the Nuggets had agreed upon a three-year, $13.5 million deal.
ESPN sources say Jameer Nelson has landed three-year, $13.5M from Denver, while Jokic (2014 second-rounder) gets four-year deal worth $5.5M
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) July 13, 2015
Around the same time, cleveland.com reported details on the Barton deal, also for three years. The 24-year-old Barton will earn $11 million, according to the report.
The financial details of Arthur’s deal have not yet been reported, however Chris Dempsey of the Denver Post has reported that the contract is for two years.
#Nuggets have agreed to a two-year deal with F Darrell Arthur, according to a source. One, plus a player option year.
— Chris Dempsey (@chrisadempsey) August 7, 2015
Nelson appeared in 34 games for Denver last season, averaging 9.6 points and 3.7 assists after being acquired in a trade from Boston on Jan. 13. The 11-year veteran and former NBA All-Star owns career averages of 12.2 points, 3.1 rebounds and 5.3 assists while shooting .371 from three-point range in 714 career games with Orlando, Dallas, Boston and Denver.
Nelson spent the first 10 years of his career in Orlando where he reached the playoffs six times, including a run to the NBA Finals in 2009. He currently stands as the Magic’s all-time leader in assists with 3,501.
Barton averaged 11.0 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.21 steals in 28 games with the Nuggets following a trade From Portland on Feb. 19.
Arthur appeared in 58 games for Denver in 2014-15, averaging 6.6 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 17.0 minutes per game. The six-year NBA veteran has played in 373 career games for Denver and Memphis, averaging 6.5 points and 3.6 rebounds.
