The Denver Nuggets are matching the two-year, $12 million offer sheet Spencer Jones signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Denver will retain Jones, who became a valuable rotation player for them last season. Matching the offer sheet for Jones will push the Nuggets over the second apron. Denver still has Peyton Watson's status unresolved, as the forward remains a restricted free agent. Oklahoma City will remain under the second apron by $6.9 million. The Thunder will also retain the use of th...
Spencer Jones and the Oklahoma City Thunder have agreed to a two-year, $12 million offer sheet. The Denver Nuggets will have the opportunity to match the offer sheet as Jones is a restricted free agent. Jones appeared in 64 games last season with the Nuggets, averaging 5.5 points and 3.3 rebounds in 22.1 minutes while shooting 39.6 percent on three-point shooting. The Nuggets also have Peyton Watson in restricted free agency this offseason.
The Nuggets chose to match the Thunder’s offer sheet to restricted free agent Spencer Jones. So what will the Thunder do now regarding their open roster spot? The Oklahoman’s Justin Martinez speculates that they’ll either keep the spot open entering this season or promote one of their two-way players. Second-round guard Otega Oweh could earn […]
The Nuggets will match the two-year, $12MM offer sheet Spencer Jones signed with the Thunder, keeping the restricted free agent forward in Denver, according to Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). More to come…
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