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"&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After agreeing to terms earlier today with Danilo Gallinari on a contract extension, the Denver Nuggets later locked down another piece of their young nucleus: Kosta Koufos is sticking around for three years and $9 million, according to the Denver Post.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Koufos, who was dealt from Utah to Denver last February as part of the three-way Carmelo Anthony blockbuster, has grown into a bigger role with the Nuggets this season, even starting five games at center. He's averaged 3.5 points and 3.6 rebounds per contest.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\"He's so doggone aggressive,\" assistant coach Melvin Hunt told the Post. \"If he gets a foul or two, so be it. We'd rather say 'whoa' than 'giddy-up.' He's a giddy-up dude. We like that ... And for a big guy, he can really, really shoot the ball.\"\nKoufos and the Nuggets are 12-5 this season, second-best in the Western Conference and fourth-best in the NBA. They take on the Kings on the road tonight.&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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