Nuggets match Thunder’s offer sheet and will bring back Spencer Jones for a third season

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DENVER (AP) — Spencer Jones will return to Denver for a third season after the team matched the Oklahoma City Thunder's offer sheet, the Nuggets announced Monday.

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DENVER (AP) — Spencer Jones will return to Denver for a third season after the team matched the Oklahoma City Thunder’s offer sheet, the Nuggets announced Monday.

The Thunder had offered a guaranteed two-year, $12 million offer sheet, according to ESPN.

The Nuggets signed Jones out of Stanford as a free agent in 2024. His retention as a restricted free agent brings with it severe financial implications for Denver, which faces a $32 million increase in current luxury taxes, according to multiple reports.

FILE - Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels, right, shoots as Denver Nuggets forward Spencer Jones (21) defends during the second half of Game 6 of a first-round NBA basketball playoffs series, April 30, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Matt Krohn, File)
FILE - Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels, right, shoots as Denver Nuggets forward Spencer Jones (21) defends during the second half of Game 6 of a first-round NBA basketball playoffs series, April 30, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Matt Krohn, File)

Jones started 37 of 64 games last season and averaged 5.5 points and 3.3 rebounds. He shot an NBA-best 69.2% on 3-pointers in the playoffs.

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