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The Nuggets Quietly Solved a Problem That Haunted Them Last Season

The Denver Nuggets' 2025-26 season ended poorly, with a first-round playoff loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. While the front office has hammered the idea of the team needing extra ball-handling, suggesting that was their biggest weakness last season, there was another problem they quietly solved.

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4 Free Agent Targets for Nuggets if LeBron James Is Off the Table

While there's no clear conclusion on the LeBron James sweepstakes and where he might end up just yet, it seems like the Denver Nuggets are slowly losing their ground in the race to land him.

Jonas Valanciunas News / NBA on ClutchPoints / July 16

Jonas Valanciunas breaks silence on leaving NBA for Europe after previous Knicks, Lakers rumors

Recently, former Denver Nuggets big man Jonas Valanciunas revealed that he would be taking his talents overseas to sign with Zalgiris Kaunas of the EuroLeague.

Denver Nuggets News / Denver Nuggets on SI / July 16

3 Moves the Nuggets Need to Make Before the Offseason Is Over

The Denver Nuggets have been pretty quiet through their offseason moves thus far when stacked up against the rest of the NBA. Denver has just 12 names

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Peyton Watson News / Denver Nuggets on SI / July 15

Cam Johnson Addresses How Peyton Watson's Free Agency Impacts Nuggets

The Denver Nuggets are in restricted free agency limbo with Peyton Watson, as the 23-year-old breakout wing is still sitting on the market waiting for a big payday.

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The 25 biggest NBA clutch performers who weren't stars

At the end of the game or in other big moments, it's usually the team's stars who have the ball. Sometimes, though, it's the role players who get the chance to shine and deliver.

Jonas Valanciunas News / Hoops Rumors / July 15

Zalgiris Kaunas Announces Two-Year Deal With Jonas Valanciunas

The Lithuanian team Zalgiris Kaunas has put out a press release officially announcing that they’ve signed veteran NBA center Jonas Valanciunas to a two-year contract.

Peyton Watson News / Denver Nuggets on SI / July 15

What a Nuggets-Clippers Peyton Watson Trade Might Look Like

The talk of the Denver Nuggets' offseason has been about restricted free agent Peyton Watson, as the 23-year-old wing continues to sit on the market while the only NBA franchise he's ever known weighs his future.

Denver Nuggets News / NBA on ClutchPoints / July 15

Michelle Beadle frustrated by Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic blind ranking

Nikola Jokic’s standing among the greatest centers in NBA history is always a hot topic. A recent blind-ranking exercise left veteran broadcaster Michelle Beadle more than a bit frustrated.

Trevon Brazile News / Denver Stiffs / July 14

Trevon Brazile shows out in Denver Nuggets Summer League game against Oklahoma City Thunder

The Denver Nuggets got a big performance from their top pick in the draft tonight when they faced off in the Las Vegas Summer League against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

LeBron James News / Viral Sports News / July 15

Nuggets Land Rough Trade Update as LeBron James Decision Looms

As the Denver Nuggets navigate one of the most constrained offseasons in recent memory, the potential departure of restricted free agent Peyton Watson via sign-and-trade has become a sobering reminder of the franchise’s financial tightrope.

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The 25 best NBA players to never play in college

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.

Denver Nuggets News / Denver Nuggets on SI / July 14

Nuggets Receive Harsh Offseason Grade Following Recent Moves

The Denver Nuggets' offseason, to this point, has remained pretty quiet when comparing it to the moves other teams have made around the league in recent weeks.

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Peyton Watson News / Hoops Wire / July 14

Bucks join Clippers, Hawks in pursuit of Nuggets’ Peyton Watson

The Bucks have emerged as the latest team with interest in Nuggets restricted free agent Peyton Watson. According to Marc Stein of The Stein Line, Milwaukee has joined the Clippers and Hawks as teams exploring a potential sign-and-trade for the athletic wing.

Trevon Brazile News / Denver Nuggets on SI / July 14

Nuggets Finally Get Update on Trevon Brazile's Rookie Contract

The Denver Nuggets disappointed some fans when they traded out of the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft, but things worked out in hindsight. The Nuggets traded the 26th overall pick to acquire another second-rounder, No.

Peyton Watson News / Larry Brown Sports / July 14

Peyton Watson is being linked to 1 surprising new team

Peyton Watson might end up going from a contender to a rebuild. The Milwaukee Bucks are interested in acquiring the 23-year-old forward Watson via sign-and-trade, veteran NBA writer Marc Stein reported to Substack on Monday.

Denver Nuggets News / The Lead / July 13

Who Will Nuggets Use as Nikola Jokic’s Backup in 2026?

Every season, it seems that the Nuggets are looking for a new backup center. Between multiple years of Mason Plumlee, Zeke Nnaji, and DeAndre Jordan, Denver has not had it easy.

Denver Nuggets News / Denver Nuggets on SI / July 13

Alpha Diallo Left Millions on the Table to Sign With Nuggets

The Denver Nuggets struck a deal over the weekend with EuroLeague star Alpha Diallo to come to the Mile High on a one-year, $1.4 million deal— effectively bringing on a new piece to the rotation in hopes of bolstering their perimeter defense.

Jonas Valanciunas News / Hoops Wire / July 13

Jonas Valanciunas indicates move to Lithuania isn’t finalized

Jonas Valanciunas isn’t ready to say goodbye to the NBA just yet. After reports out of Lithuania indicated the veteran center had agreed to a two-year

Christian Braun News / NBA on ClutchPoints / July 13

Christian Braun’s defiant declaration on Nuggets ‘getting punched in mouth’

The Denver Nuggets had high expectations coming into last season, but they were let down in the playoffs, losing in the first round to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

NBA News / Yardbarker / July 13

Lakers might sign former villain as Jonathan Kuminga alternative

The Los Angeles Lakers have been very aggressive in their roster overhaul, but they're far from done.

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Jonas Valanciunas News / Hoops Rumors / July 13

Jonas Valanciunas To Sign With Zalgiris Kaunas

Former Nuggets center Jonas Valanciunas is heading back to Europe and will sign a two-year deal with Zalgiris Kaunas in Lithuania, according to Jonas Leksas of the Lithuanian outlet Krepsinis.net (Twitter link).

Nikola Jokic News / EssentiallySports / July 10

'Nikola Is Very Smart': Jokic’s Uncharacteristic Reporter Comment Was a Carefully Planned Warning to Nuggets, Claim Analysts

Ever since Denver took a chance on him with the 41st pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, Nikola Jokic has never hidden his desire to spend his career with the Nuggets.

Denver Nuggets News / The Lead / July 9

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