Six weeks (October 1) until the qualifying offer (QO) for restricted free agents expire (unless extended). There are still five players that can sign the QO; Nerlens Noel ($4.2M), Mason Plumlee ($4.6M), Nikola Mirotic ($7.3M), Alex Len ($4.2M) and JaMychal Green ($2.8M). A player will see still be a RFA past October 1 but with no qualifying offer on the table. A player signing the QO would have veto power to any trade.
After just missing the playoffs last season, our panel projects not only a postseason berth but a middle seed for the Nuggets as they added Paul Millsap to pair next to rising star Nikola Jokic.
The Denver Nuggets have named Calvin Booth their new assistant general manager, President of Basketball Operations Tim Connelly announced on Wednesday. The team also announced the hiring of Bob Weiss to join Michael Malone's staff as an assistant coach.
The Cavaliers have a small group of young players they are targeting for their return on a potential Kyrie Irving trade.
The Nuggets' 50th anniversary season, counting the ABA years, will begin at Utah on Wednesday, Oct. 18. Denver's home opener will be three nights later vs. the Kings.
They're not at the top of the NBA echelon quite yet, but with the addition of Paul Millsap and the young core already in place, the Nuggets are a potentially potent squad out West.
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Paul Millsap will slide into Denver's offense perfectly and should mesh well with the Nuggets' young core.
Gary Harris was reportedly on his way to Indiana as part of the Paul George trade proposal to Cleveland, but the Pacers backed off the deal in June.
The Nuggets unveiled their uniforms for the 2017-18 NBA season on Tuesday, with the team's typical tones of light blue replaced by navy.
Denver Nuggets mascot Rocky joins the fun by putting a creative twist on the #DriveByDunkChallenge.
The West is jammed above them, but the Nuggets look like a playoff team. They also outrank all but three Eastern Conference teams.
The Denver Nuggets have hired former Minnesota Timberwolves front office executive Calvin Booth as an assistant GM, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
Denver quietly made a terrific addition in Paul Millsap, who should make the Nuggets favorites to get back to the playoffs.
Brian Windhorst, Tim MacMahon, Royce Young, Tim Bontemps and Rodeo Joe talking basketball on a Tuesday in August.
The Nuggets could follow the model of the 2014 Golden State Warriors by building a superteam through the draft. Denver drafted Nikola Jokic, Gary Harris and Jamal Murray, and has the cap space to bolster its young core.
The Nuggets have a pair of youngsters headed for big paydays, with Nikola Jokic landing higher than all but three players on Kevin Pelton's list.
In the wake of Kyrie Irving's demand to be traded, here are the most likely landing spots for the four-time NBA All-Star -- with the likeliest resulting in no trade at all.
Kyrie Irving might be the point guard that can lead the Nuggets back to the playoffs. He'd also give the team a much-needed attendance boost.
The Nuggets announced on Friday they have signed G Monte Morris and G/F Torrey Craig to two-way contracts. Morris was the 51st pick out of Iowa State and Craig went undrafted out of South Carolina Upstate in 2014 before playing in Australia.
Former Iowa State PG Monte Morris led the way for Denver with 17 points and six assists, as the Nuggets defeated the Pelicans 96-91 in Las Vegas on Friday. Undrafted rookie Peter Jok scored 22 points for New Orleans, while forward Jalen Jones had 21 points and 12 boards.
Paul Millsap spent nearly a dozen years in a suburb of Denver before returning to Louisiana for high school and college. He was welcomed back Thursday as the newest member of the Nuggets.
The Denver Nuggets lost their round of 16 matchup against the Brooklyn Nets 85-74 on Thursday in Las Vegas Summer League. Malik Beasley continued his strong summer by leading all scorers with 20 points.
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(13) | Donovan Mitchell | SG | Louisville |
| 2(19) | Vlatko Cancar | SF | |
| 2(21) | Monte Morris | PG | Iowa State |
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | 51 | 31 | .622 | - | W2 |
| Oklahoma City | 47 | 35 | .573 | 4 | L1 |
| Portland | 41 | 41 | .500 | 10 | L1 |
| Denver | 40 | 42 | .488 | 11 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 31 | 51 | .378 | 20 | L6 |
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 40 | 42 | .488 |
| 2015-16 | 33 | 49 | .402 |
| 2014-15 | 30 | 52 | .366 |
| 2013-14 | 36 | 46 | .439 |
| 2012-13 | 57 | 25 | .695 |
