If the Nuggets don’t sign point guard Ty Lawson by Wednesday, he can be a restricted free agent next summer. At $2.55 million per, Lawson currently is making less than eight other players on the Nuggets.

Negotiations are ongoing, and it was clear from coach George Karl’s words today that he hopes his top guard is signed soon:

“It falls under the level of ‘distraction,’” Karl said Sunday.

via Adrian Dater of The Denver Post