Nuggets player Jamal Murray agrees to a four-year, $208 million contract extension

Denver Nuggets star point guard Jamal Murray has agreed to a four-year, $208 million contract extension, his agents Jeff Schwartz and Mike George told ESPN on Saturday.

The deal, which keeps Murray from being a free agent next summer, ties one of the franchise's cornerstones to the Nuggets for a total of five seasons and $244 million.

Murray, 27, has developed into a dazzling running mate to three-time MVP Nikola Jokic, a pick-and-roll partner for one of the most potent combinations in the NBA.

Murray made a remarkable comeback after missing the 2021-2022 season with a torn ACL and returned to help Jokic lead the Nuggets to an NBA championship title next season.

Murray is one of eight players in NBA history to score 50 points in multiple playoff games. He is the NBA's all-time leading three-point shooter, averaging 21.2 points and 6.5 assists last season.

Murray was one of three players who averaged 20 points, six assists and 40 percent three-point shooting last season, according to ESPN Stats & Information. ESPN's Ohm Youngmisuk contributed to this report.