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Nuggets won’t match Kleiza offer |
07.16.10 at 10:58 am ET |
The Raptors offered restricted free agent Linas Kleiza a four-year, $18.8 million offer sheet, and it is being reported that his former team, the Nuggets, will not match it.
The 6-foot-8 forward was chosen 27th overall in the 2005 draft by the Trail Blazers but has been somewhat of a disappointment thus far. His best statistical season came in the 2007-08 campaign when he averaged 11.1 points, 4.2 rebounds, while shooting 47 percent from the floor.
Because the Nuggets agreed to a deal on Tuesday with forward Al Harrington, there was no urgency to bring back the 25-year-old Lithuanian. The Nuggets also signed former Celtics big man Sheldon Williams on Wednesday.
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July 16th, 2010 at 12:45 pm
Come on Mr. West… Kleiza has not been a disappointment. Just ask Nuggets Management and Fans. Denver didn’t have any space or money for him over the years. Although Kleiza can play PF he’s best at SF. As a result, the Nuggs chose to go with Harrington IPO Kleiza. I’m sad to see him officially leave Denver, but I’m sure he’ll do well and acquire more fans in T-Dot.