{
  "id": 2446545,
  "title": "DeMar DeRozan agrees with Nuggets on 1-year deal for veteran minimum, AP source says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/demar-derozan-agrees-with-nuggets-on-1-year-deal-for-veteran-minimum-2446545",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-21T22:53:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
    "slug": "associated-press",
    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/nuggets-demar-derozan-8cab7c0cc59fccd3af19c1dbd084de0e"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "DeMar DeRozan has agreed to a one-year contract with the Denver Nuggets, according to an AP source. The veteran minimum deal is worth $3.9 million, making it DeRozan's fifth team in his 18th NBA season. The 37-year-old has averaged 18.4 points last season, marking the end of a 12-year streak of averaging at least 20 points per game. The Kings signed DeRozan in a sign-and-trade deal after he was traded to San Antonio for Kawhi Leonard. In his career, DeRozan has played for six teams, looking for his first championship.",
  "summary": "DENVER (AP) — DeMar DeRozan has agreed to sign a one-year contract with the Denver Nuggets worth the veteran minimum of $3.9 million, a person with knowledge of the deal…",
  "key_points": [
    "DeMar DeRozan signs 1-year deal with Nuggets for veteran minimum",
    "$3.9 million contract, DeRozan's fifth team in 18th NBA season",
    "37-year-old averaged 18.4 points last season, ending 20+ points streak"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}