J.R. Smith Is Staying in Denver
FanHouse —
... Did Smith get a good deal? Right now it's impossible to say. Like most teams, the Nuggets have refused to disclose any terms of the contract, not even the length, and no other outlet is filling in the blanks. But we do know this, courtesy of the Rocky Mountain News: ...
J.R. Smith and the Nuggets Agree to a Three Year Contract
Pickaxe And Roll —
J.R. Smith and the Nuggets have agreed on a contract that is reportedly a three year deal.
I have been trumpeting the benefits of a three year deal for both sides. From the Nuggets perspective they lock J.R. up for the rest of his formative years. If he regresses and goes back to being a knucklehead, he is not on the books for five or six years. On the other hand, they do not need to shell out an eight or ten million dollar deal when they are trying to cut costs.
From J.R. Smith's ...
J.R. Smith will not be a Cavalier
Cavs Board —
[image] Well the Denver Nuggets finally signed J.R. Smith, which should effectively end any discussions of him with the Cavs, that weren’t ended after Maurice Williams was acquired. From the Rocky Mountain News : The Nuggets have re-signed guard J.R. Smith to a multi-year contract, the team announced Friday. Terms of the deal were not released. As of a month ago, Smith said he hasn’t gotten an offer from the Nuggets, other than the option to return next season for the $3.04 million qualifying offer. He turned down a three-year extension offer in October worth about $10 ...
The 10-man rotation, starring 'I Signed J.R.' Nuggets t-shirts
Ball Don't Lie —
A look around the league and the web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to figure out. C: Rocky Moun. News. The Nugs have re-signed J.R. Smith to a multi-year deal. Pickaxe guesses MLE money. PF: AJC. A Fulton County woman has taken out a restraining order against Shaq after claiming he stalked her. SF: Tirico Suave. How does Kobe pass time on a 13 ...
The Highlights
BallerBlogger.com —
... Aaron J. Lopez of The Rocky Mountain News: “The 22-year-old worked out with the Nuggets’ summer league team and the U.S. Select team in July, then attended an NBA camp run by Nuggets assistant Tim Grgurich earlier this month. “He demonstrated that he not only wants to be a good player but a good Denver Nugget,” Nuggets vice president of basketball operations Mark Warkentien said. “There wasn’t a free agent that was in the gym this summer with his own team more than J.R.” As a restricted free agent, Smith received a one-year, $3.04 ...
Delving Deeper Into J.R. Smith's New Contract
Pickaxe And Roll —
... It has been speculated that the first year salary on the contract is between four and five million dollars. Considering the Nuggets have Smith’s Bird Rights he was eligible for annual raises of 10.5%. If the guaranteed portion of the contract is indeed $16.5 million the lowest the first year salary could be is $4.97 million. Most likely the contact starts at $5 million with $500,000 raises for the second and third years. ...
