Denver Nuggets, Kentavius ​​Caldwell Pope agree to a two-year, $30 million contract extension

Denver Nuggets goalkeeper Kentavius ​​Caldwell Pop Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul approved a two-year, $30 million extension, for ESPN Wednesday night.

Paul said the deal, which begins with the 2023-24 season, includes a player option.

Caldwell Bob was entering the final year of his contract, which would pay him $14 million. The money secured in the deal would push Caldwell’s Bob Caldwell career earnings to $120 million.

Caldwell Bob, 29, arrived at the Nuggets in a business deal with the Washington Wizards two weeks ago and is expected to be a lead 3D performer to complete the MVP Nikola JokicAnd the Jamal Murray And the Michael Porter Jr.

Caldwell Pope is expected to benefit from Jokic’s great passing ability. He’s a 41% 3-point shooter over the past two years, ranking in the top 10 out of 59 players for attempting 500 of those shots, according to ESPN Statistics and Information Research.

Caldwell Pope scored 44.8% of the three-point opening last season with Washington, placing him in the top 10 among players with 150 attempts, according to ESPN stats and information.

Nuggets general manager Calvin Booth acquired Caldwell-Pope in the trade sent Will Barton And the Monte Morris to Washington. In Caldwell Pope’s first full season with the Wizards, he started 77 games, averaging 13.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game.

For his career — including stops with the Detroit Pistons and Los Angeles Lakers — Caldwell Pope has averaged 11.6 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game.