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Sources: Barton won't OK Nuggets extension

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Denver Nuggets swingman Will Barton will not agree to a contract extension this offseason so he can test unrestricted free-agency in the summer of 2018, league sources tell ESPN.

Sources say the Nuggets anticipated Barton's decision, made in an attempt to maximize his earning potential during the prime of his career.

The 26-year-old is one of the league's premiere sixth men. He will be entering the final year of his three-year, $11 million contract in the 2017-18 season. His $3.5 million annual salary can be seen as a sizable bargain given his production.