Spurning an offer from the Dallas Mavericks, Al Harrington (number 29 on the Big Board) has signed a 5 year, $34 million contract with the Denver Nuggets. Harrington has jumped around a bit in his career as a solid scorer who does surprisingly little else. He spent the last year and a half in New York where he put up great numbers, albeit in a stat-inflating system. He projects to be the first big off the bench in Denver, but given the injury history of Kenyon Martin and Nene, he could be a start by mid season. Harrington is a versatile guy who can play all three forward positions and provides another offensive weapon for the Nuggets, something that they can't ever seem to get enough of. I think this is a lot to pay for an aging scorer but Harrington probably has some gas left in the tank. He can be a frustrating guy, though, because he's got a great NBA body but doesn't seem to like contact much. He's much more likely to attempt 10 threes in a game than he is to attempt 10 free throws. And he only makes an impact on defense and the glass when he wants them to, which isn't very often. Still, as a complimentary player, you can do a lot worse than Al Harrington.
Grade: B
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