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Nuggets sign Balkman to contract extension
DENVER (AP) The Denver Nuggets have signed backup Renaldo Balkman to a contract extension and also exercised the fourth-year option on guard Arron Afflalo, who was acquired from Detroit last summer.
Known for his hustle and ability to slip through defenses for easy baskets, Balkman averaged a career-best five points and 3.8 rebounds while shooting a career-high 55.8 percent in 53 games with Denver last season.
Terms of Balkman's deal were not disclosed.
Afflalo has averaged just over a point and an assist in 18.5 minutes in his two games with the Nuggets.
Updated November 1, 2009
© 2009 by STATS LLC and Associated Press.