The NBA is again at this time, Tuesday, October 22. Two thrilling matchups are occurring across the league. First, the Knicks might be on the highway to face the Lakers. Later within the night, the Timberwolves are on the highway to face the Lakers. Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets wish to bounce again in 2024-25 after a disappointing finish final 12 months.
Denver misplaced in Recreation 7 to the Timberwolves within the second spherical of the playoffs. They didn’t make it again to the Western Convention Finals after profitable the NBA Finals in 2023. The Nuggets are (+950) to win the NBA Finals in 2025. ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that Nuggets PF Aaron Gordon is signing a four-year, $133 million extension with the workforce. Gordon has a participant possibility for the ultimate 12 months of his deal in 2028-29.
Aaron Gordon signed a long-term extension with the Denver Nuggets
Aaron Gordon’s new deal comes by way of opting in on his $23 million wage for 2025-26, then three extra years at his most wage plus bonuses. Whole of $133M. A key member of Denver’s 2023 championship workforce is now locked in long run. https://t.co/M7x2coMJJm
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 22, 2024
With the fourth total decide within the 2014 NBA draft, Aaron Gordon was chosen by the Orlando Magic. He spent the primary seven and a half years of his profession with the Magic earlier than they traded him in 2020-21 to the Nuggets. Gordon performed in 428 video games for Orlando and made 339 begins. His greatest season in Orlando was in 2017-18 when he averaged (17.6) factors, (7.9) rebounds, (2.3) assists, and (1.0) steals per recreation.
Upon his arrival in Denver, Aaron Gordon proved to be a bit the Nuggets had been lacking. They already had star expertise in Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. Gordon turned a participant that head coach Michael Malone might depend on within the entrance court docket. The 29-year-old has began all 241 video games he’s performed for the Nuggets. Denver was capable of put all of it collectively in 2023 once they gained the NBA Finals. After signing the long-term cope with the Nuggets, Gordon is locked in with the workforce till at the very least the 2027-28 season. Shams Charania reported that Gordon has a participant possibility in 2028-29 and a commerce kicker. Denver opens the 2024-25 season at residence vs. the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder.
