Despite catching the injury plague last season, the Denver Nuggets finished in third place in the Western Conference with a 54-28 record. Sure, they flamed out in the first round of the playoffs, disappointing when it really mattered, but head coach David Adelman showed that he is capable of leading this franchise in his first year.
Championship contenders don’t always improve by signing another player. Sometimes, the biggest addition arrives on the bench. That’s the path the Denver Nuggets have chosen for Nikola Jokic & Co.
The Denver Nuggets are bringing in Dave to support David. Denver is hiring former NBA head coach Dave Joerger as an assistant coach, Shams Charania of ESPN reported on Monday.
The Nuggets will hire Dave Joerger to be the top assistant coach under head coach David Adelman, Shams Charania of ESPN reports (via Twitter). Marc Stein reported a couple weeks ago that Denver was viewed as an “increasingly likely” landing spot for Joerger, who has been an NBA assistant or head coach since 2007.
The Denver Nuggets may have lost out on the sweepstakes to land LeBron James. But that certainly hasn't stopped them from pursuing other high-level veteran free agents on a minimum deal.
An athlete's peak tends to coincide with the youthfulness of their 20s. Sometimes, though, that apex happens when they've had more time to marinate in experience, and that's sometimes true in the NBA.
Peyton Watson may be willing to bet on himself. The Nuggets forward is seriously considering accepting his $6.5 million qualifying offer and becoming an unrestricted free agent next summer, sources told Marc Stein of The Stein Line.
Nuggets forward Peyton Watson, whose market has been limited by his restricted free agency, is giving serious consideration to accepting the team’s $6.5MM qualifying offer and becoming unrestricted next summer, sources tell Marc Stein of The Stein Line (subscriber link).
The Denver Nuggets finally made their decision on Spencer Jones' future in the Mile High on Sunday night. After a three-week wait in free agency and nearly 48 hours after signing his offer sheet with the OKC Thunder, the Nuggets have opted to match that two-year, $12 million deal to keep their 3&D forward around for the next couple of seasons.
Keeping a promising young player usually seems like a simple choice. However, it came with one of the league’s heaviest financial consequences for the Denver Nuggets, who have had a disappointing offseason.
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
Peyton Watson may be considering the ultimate “bet on yourself” move with his status for next season still uncertain. The Denver Nuggets forward has been one of the most notable free agents this offseason.
The Denver Nuggets have found themselves in a difficult financial spot this summer. While it was apparent that the Nuggets would be forced to pay a considerable amount in taxes, the team was committed to finding ways to save enough money to retain Peyton Watson this summer.
The Denver Nuggets are matching the Oklahoma City Thunder's two-year, $12 million offer sheet on forward Spencer Jones ahead of Sunday night's deadline, ESPN reported.
The Nuggets will match the two-year offer sheet Spencer Jones signed with the Thunder, keeping the restricted free agent forward in Denver, according to Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link).
The Oklahoma City Thunder have signed Denver Nuggets forward Spencer Jones to a two-year, $6 million contract that the Nuggets can’t match. The Thunder spent most of the offseason trying to shed salary from their roster to stay under the second apron, trading away the likes of Lu Dort, Isaiah Joe, Kenrich Williams, and Aaron Wiggins.
An ESPN insider and analyst, Bobby Marks, has raised questions about the Denver Nuggets’ lack of impactful offseason signings. He argues that Nikola Jokic’s extension deal delay may be tied to the team’s potential next season.
Former Denver Nuggets guard Ty Lawson, once a promising point guard in the NBA, found himself in legal trouble again after authorities arrested him on a shoplifting charge in a Denver suburb.
The Denver Nuggets are hoping to make another run to the NBA Finals with the pairing if Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. One player who has been drawing trade interest this offseason is Cam Johnson, but the latest reports stated that the Nuggets are hesitatnto move on from Johnson.
The Denver Nuggets came into the offseason with questions surrounding what changes would be made on the team ahead of next season. There was a willingness to do whatever they needed to improve the team, and that meant trading some of their key players.
Could a potential Western Conference contender be setting the table for a splashy offseason acquisition? A roster decision on Wednesday certainly indicates that could be the case.