| Nene signs 5-year deal with Nuggets | |
The Denver Nuggets have re-signed Nene to a five-year deal, keeping the unrestricted free agent through 2015-16. The Denver Post first reported that the Brazilian centre had agreed to the contract that could be worth up to US$67 million. Nene had considered leaving Denver for the Nets, Rockets or Pacers as an unrestricted free agent, but decided in the end to stay in the city where he began his career in 2002. Nene averaged 14.5 points and 7.6 rebounds last season and will be counted upon to provide leadership following Kenyon Martin’s exodus to China during the NBA lockout. Nene will start in the Nuggets frontcourt alongside Timofey Mozgov. Leave your comments on the news below. Posted in nba, Uncategorized | Comments Off
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| Nene sticking with Nuggets? | |
The site notes that the team is “optimistic” that the deal will get done. Right now, Nene is in his native Brazil, according to CBSSports.com, and is scheduled to return to the States next week. “Nene is set to make $11.6 million next season but can sign a three-year extension keeping him in Denver through 2015,” CBS notes. The 6-11 250-pounder averaged 30.5 minutes, 14.5 points, 7.6 rebounds, and one block per game this past season. Find out before your friends. Follow Scoop du Jour on Twitter or Facebook. Source: AOL NewsCBSSports.com Related: Denver Nuggets That’s all for today. Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off
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| George Karl Believes Nene Will Return to Denver Nuggets | |
Despite the big fella’s option to opt-out of his current deal, and hints about playing elsewhere, George Karl sounds confident that he’ll be coaching Nene next season and beyond. From the Denver Post: “The big man told Denver Post reporter Chris Dempsey earlier this month that he might well opt out of his contract and that the Nuggets ‘don’t realize all of the sacrifices I made. When you don’t feel appreciated, it’s hard.’ Karl seemed optimistic that the Nuggets could persuade Nene to stay. The Brazilian is due to make $12 million next season but could sign a three-year extension with Denver, the team he’s played for his entire career. ‘I have no problem with Nene expressing his opinions on his position. I think me and the organization very much want him here,’ Karl said. ‘I think with the situation of this year, maybe he felt like he needed more contact (about the contract). (But) from what I know with my relationship with Nene and his love for Denver, I just think things are going to get worked out, I really do. I know (executives) Masai (Ujiri) and Josh (Kroenke) have kind of talked to him, and I’m going to follow up on that — I’m sure it will be in the next couple of weeks.’” There is the quick update of the day. Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off
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Denver Nuggets center Nene can opt out of his contract on June 30 and become a free agent but it’s looking like he’ll stick around the Mile High City. AOL News has it that the Nuggets are “deep into discussions” with Nene’s agent, Dan Fegan, to get a deal done by the end of the month.
