Report: Jamal Murray Agrees to $170 Million Extension with Denver

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Former Kentucky Wildcat Jamal Murray cashed in on a massive extension Sunday night.

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Murray and the Denver Nuggets agreed to a five-year, $170 million maximum extension.

Denver Nuggets rising star Jamal Murray has agreed to a five-year, $170M maximum contract extension, agent Mike George of OneLegacy tells @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 1, 2019

Murray is fresh off his third season in the league, where he posted a career best 18.2 points per game to help lead the Nuggets to the second-round of the NBA playoffs.

Murray wasn’t the only former Wildcat to get paid over the weekend. Julius Randle agreed to three-years, $63 million with the New York Knicks.