The Nuggets plan to make Kenneth Faried a long-term fixture of their future by opening contract extension talks with the power forward and his agent, Thad Foucher, this summer.
"We'll talk to his representation," Nuggets general manager Tim Connelly told the Post. " I think Kenneth is happy here. I think he's really embraced what (Coach) Brian (Shaw) is trying to instill. Those are the type of guys that deserve to get paid."
Faried is coming off his best season, during which he averaged a career-high 13.7 points and 8.6 rebounds while shooting 54.5 percent from the field - eighth best in the NBA.