Will Barton staying in Denver after signing a four-year deal

Denver Nuggets guard/forward Will Barton has agreed to a four-year, $54M deal to stay in Denver.

What It Means:

Barton and the Nuggets agreed quickly as the Nuggets looked to lock up a critical piece to their developing young core. Barton has excelled the last few seasons as the team's sixth man and an occasional starter on the wing.

Barton averaged a career-high 15.7 points with 5.0 rebounds and 4.1 assists while shooting 45.2% from the field in 2017-18.