Wilson Chandler has exercised his $12.8 million player option with the Denver Nuggets for the 2018-19 season, two league sources confirmed to The Denver Post Sunday morning.
Chandler’s decision puts some financial strain on the Nuggets, who this summer are aiming to sign star big man Nikola Jokic to a max contract and make a run at re-signing unrestricted free agent swingman Will Barton. Starting shooting guard Gary Harris’ lucrative contract extension also kicks in this season ($16.5 million for 2018-19), while last week veteran forward Darrell Arthur exercised his player option worth almost $7.5 million. Those salaries, combined with potential upcoming moves this summer, mean Denver is in danger of dipping into the luxury tax.