Denver Likely Not Matching Offer for Kleiza

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    UPDATE No. 2: Now that Nuggets have acquired Al Harrington, it likely means they won't match on Kleiza.

    Marc J. Spears of Yahoo Sports tweeted Wednesday that the Harrington signing will clear the way for Kleiza to go to Toronto, according to a source.

    Kleiza's agent, Bill Duffy, sees it similarly.

    "I guess that takes them out of Kleiza," Duffy told FanHouse.

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    UPDATE: Tomasson added Friday on Twitter that Kleiza said the first year of this deal -- which is now being reported at $18.8 million total -- is worth a front-loaded $5 million in an effort to "hamper the Nuggets matching."

    As such, it becomes less likely they do.

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    According to Marc J. Spears of Yahoo Sports, Lithuanian Linas Kleiza has signed a four-year, $20 million offer sheet with the Raptors.

    But the Nuggets, who hold Kleiza's rights after he left the NBA to play for Olympiakos in Greece, have the opportunity to match the offer sheet.

    According to a source speaking to Chris Tomasson of FanHouse, "It's not certain if the Nuggets will match."

    Considering the Nuggets are seeking size up front -- they had hoped to trade into the draft to grab a big -- and Kleiza is a small forward, he doesn't appear to fill an immediate need, but that doesn't necessarily preclude them from matching.

    Source: Marc J Spears
     

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