Nene Hilario has signed a five-year, $67-million dollar deal to stay with the Denver Nuggets.
While we expected Nene to remain a solid big man in fantasy this season, his staying in Denver is a plus. It was clear that he was being pursued heavily by the New Jersey Nets, but apparently the lure of a fifth year in his contract was one of the key factors that sealed the deal for him. Think about it. Nene in Denver sharing the paint with rookie Kenneth Faried or Al Harrington (who prefers to stay as far from the paint as possible) versus potentially being a complementary partner to Dwight Howard in New Jersey’s dream free agency haul this pre-season. That’s a no-brainer right there.
At this point it’s safe to say that Nene is going to be a reliable 4th-round draft choice for your team and makes an excellent second big especially if you’re trying to capitalize on high FG% and low turnovers.
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Nene was one of the biggest names in available in the NBA free agent market. On Tuesday, the Denver Nuggets re-signed their starting center for $67 million over five years. A number of other teams were interested in him including the Houston Rockets and New Jersey Nets.
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keeping the unrestricted free agent through 2015-16.
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