Monte Morris Agrees To 3-Year, $27 Million Extension With Nuggets

Guard Monte Morris has consented to a three-year,$ 27 million contract extension with Denver Nuggets. His agent, Ron Shade, confirmed the bargain Tuesday. It’s fully ensured with rewards that can move it closer to $9.5 million annually.

Morris is coming off a normal season in which he averaged 9 factors and 3.5 helps per game. He played a big role during Denver’s postseason go to the Western Conference finals, where the Nuggets were gotten rid of by the Los Angeles Lakers.

The 25-year-old Morris was a second-round draft pick in 2017 out of Iowa State. He has actually become a trusted part of instructor Michael Malone’s rotation over the previous couple of seasons.

 pic-1883908-text-Monte Morris # 11 of the Denver Nuggets oozes the round during the first quarter against the Utah Jazz in Game Five of the Western Conference First Round throughout the 2020 NBA Playoffs at The Field House at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on August 25, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

Morris dressed in all 82 video games throughout the 2018-19 season. He balanced 10.4 factors and also 3.6 aids.

College Of Illinois, Michigan Likely No. 1 Seeds, According To CBS Sports

The Fighting Illini and the University of Michigan both are projected to be No. 1 seeds in the 2021 NCAA men’s university basketball competition.

Those are the searchings for of CBS Sports bracketology specialist Jerry Palm, who additionally has Chicago’s Loyola University in the competition at a No. 12 seed. The Illini are coming off a big win over Michigan in Ann Arbor, a 76-53 thrashing on Tuesday evening.

Along with the Illini as well as the Wolverines, the Big Ten has a pair of No. 2 seeds– Iowa and Ohio State, according to Palm’s evaluation.

Purdue (No. 5 seed), Wisconsin (No. 7), Rutgers (No. 8), Maryland (No. 8), as well as Michigan State (No. 11) are likewise expected to punch a ticket to the Big Dance.

To limit traveling as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, all of the video games will be played in Indiana– Indianapolis (several websites), West Lafayette (first round) as well as Bloomington (preliminary) this year– with minimal fan presence. The Elite Eight, Final Four and also Championship Game will be played at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

The teams trying the title will certainly be picked on Sunday, March 14.

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