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10/16/2017 NBA Note - San Antonio Spurs
Aldridge, LaMarcus
F aMarcus Aldridge agreed to terms on a three-year, $72.3
million contract extension with the San Antonio Spurs, multiple
outlets reported. The deal will keep Aldridge under contract
with the Spurs through the 2020-21 season. Aldridge will opt
into the $22.3 million player option on his 2018-19 contract,
and the extension's new terms will start with the 2019-20
season. The 32-year-old Dallas native is set to make $21.4
million in the 2016-17 season.
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NBA Note - Atlanta Hawks Jefferson, Richard
F Richard Jefferson and the Nuggets reportedly agreed on a
one-year, $2.3 million contract. The 37-year-old Jefferson, who
spent the past two seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers, will
join a young nucleus of rising stars that include center Nikola
Jokic and guard Gary Harris in Mile High City.
In a text message to the website The Vertical, Jefferson
explained why he decided to join the Nuggets.
"I picked Denver because I believe in what they are doing and
building and believe I can add and contribute on and off the
court to their nucleus in a positive way," Jefferson said.
Jefferson, who averaged 5.7 points per game in about 20 minutes
per game last season, was traded over the weekend to Atlanta,
where he was promptly waived.
The Nuggets also added All-Star veteran swingman Paul Millsap in
the offseason. Jefferson will compete for playing time with
Millsap, Kenneth Faried and Wilson Chandler.
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NBA Note - Utah Jazz Exum, Dante
G Dante Exum will undergo shoulder surgery next week, and the
timetable for his recovery is uncertain.
The procedure, set for Oct. 24, is intended to stabilize the AC
joint in Exum's separated left shoulder. The operation could
threaten his season. Exum was injured in a preseason game
against the Phoenix Suns on Oct. 6. Phoenix guard TJ Warren,
attempting to block a layup attempt, came down heavily on Exum's
shoulder, sending the Utah guard to the floor writhing in pain.
The 22-year-old Exum, the fifth overall selection in the 2014
NBA Draft, averaged 6.2 points, 1.7 assists and 2.0 rebounds in
66 games (26 starts) last season.
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