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Nuggets Agree To Deals With Rookie Murray, Veteran Miller

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DENVER (AP) - The Denver Nuggets have signed first-round pick Jamal Murray and agreed to a deal with veteran Mike Miller.

Murray was the seventh overall pick in the NBA draft last month. The shooting guard is expected to play a big part in turning around a franchise that's missed the playoffs the past three seasons. Murray is coming off a freshman season at Kentucky in which he averaged 20 points a game - the highest scoring average for a Wildcats player under coach John Calipari.

Mike Miller #3 of the Denver Nuggets pases around Doug McDermott #3 of the Chicago Bulls at the United Center on December 2, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

The 36-year-old Miller played only 373 minutes last season but served a valuable role as a mentor on a young squad. His deal reportedly is for two years.

Miller was picked fifth overall by Orlando in 2000. He's also played for Cleveland, Memphis, Miami, Washington and Minnesota.

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First published on July 20, 2016 / 12:03 PM MDT

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