Posted Dec 19 2011 9:49PM
DENVER (AP) -- The Denver Nuggets have agreed to a five-year deal with restricted free agent Arron Afflalo.
The Denver Post first reported Monday night the guard had agreed to a contract that could be worth up to $43 million.
Nuggets coach George Karl was preaching the importance of bringing back Afflalo, the player he considered the "glue guy" of the team.
Afflalo averaged 12.6 points last season and took on a bigger leadership role once Denver dealt Carmelo Anthony to the New York Knicks last February. The team went 18-7 the rest of the way to make the playoffs.
This is the second deal Denver has orchestrated in a week. The team also re-signed Nene to a five-year, $67 million deal.
The Nuggets open the preseason on Tuesday by hosting Phoenix.
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