Will the Denver Nuggets match 4-year offer sheet to Linas Kleiza
25-year old forward Linas Kleiza has decided to leave Greece and come back to the United States to play in the NBA. The Toronto Raptors quickly jumped and offered Kleiza a 4-year, $20 million dollar contract. Because he’s a restricted free agent the Nuggets have 7 days to either match Kleiza’s offer or let him go to Toronto. Kleiza has played 4 years for the Nuggets appearing in 301 games (36 starts) in which he has averaged 19.0 minutes, 8.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game. With Kenyon Martin gimpy right now I think the Nuggets should match the deal Kleiza got from the Raptors. Plus, it might make Carmelo Anthony happy.
UPDATE: (7/16/2010) - The Nuggets have decided to let Linas Kleiza play in Toronto.
I reallr hope the Nuggets will match it but Warkentien is so dumb stupid..
I think that Al Harrington’s signing likely ends Kleiza’s time in Denver.
Kleiza plays better and is more offensively sound than Harrington..