The Nuggets may have gotten a discount when they signed backup forward Darrell Arthur to a three-year, $23 million deal on Friday.
Arthur's contract is 3 years and $23 million. And he accepted a bit less money to stay with the #Nuggets
— Chris Dempsey (@chrisadempsey) July 1, 2016
The 28-year-old reportedly could have commanded a salary worth about $2 million more per year elsewhere.
But it was the 7-year vet’s wish to remain in Denver, where he had one his most productive seasons as a pro last year.
From the Denver Post:
Arthur was the Nuggets’ primary focus in free agency. And returning to the Nuggets was Arthur’s primary focus. While his new contract gives him a nice bump in pay to an average of $7.6 million after making $2.8 million last season, Arthur also did the Nuggets a huge favor by taking $2 million less per season than he may have gotten on the open market.
The Washington Wizards, among other teams, were interested in signing Arthur.
Keep up with the latest signings during the July free-agency period by following our 2016 NBA Free Agent Tracker.
