Tag: Nba Basketball
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Nuggets’ Summer League roster features draft picks, Colorado ties
The Nuggets announced Thursday a 17-man roster that will compete at next week’s Las Vegas Summer League. Denver assistant JJ Barea will coach a squad headlined by Denver’s two second-round picks from this year’s draft, Trevon Brazile and Bryce Hopkins. There are also some local ties on the roster. Former Colorado star KJ Simpson is…
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Nuggets sign Tyus Jones, Marvin Bagley III to one-year contracts
The Nuggets addressed a couple of needs in the free agent market Wednesday and Thursday. After Marvin Bagley III agreed to sign a one-year deal with Denver late Wednesday night, the Nuggets inked Tyus Jones on Thursday afternoon. Both players reportedly signed one-year deals. Jones joined the Nuggets in March after being waived by Dallas.…
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Nuggets need to make a run at LeBron James | Vinny’s take
There’s one good reason the Nuggets are yet to make a move 24 hours into free agency. If LeBron James has any interest in playing his 24th NBA season in Denver, the Nuggets need to wait for James to make his call before going forward on other moves. James reportedly informed the Lakers he would…
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Swapping Jamal Murray, Jaylen Brown doesn’t address Denver Nuggets’ needs | Vinny’s take
A trade built around a Jamal Murray-for-Jaylen Brown swap makes sense for Boston – not for Denver. Brown’s situation in Boston is bordering on untenable. Coming off a season where he led the Celtics to the two seed in the Eastern Conference as the team’s lone star for most of the season, the 29-year-old’s name…
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Denver Nuggets lose Tim Hardaway Jr. to Miami Heat
The new-look Heat added a much-needed sharpshooter around Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo. After a standout season with the Nuggets, Tim Hardaway Jr. agreed to join Miami in the first hour of free agency, according to multiple reports. He’s set to make $6.5 million next season in Miami. Denver was limited to offering Hardaway $4.3…
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How lengthy college careers benefited Trevon Brazile, Bryce Hopkins | NBA Insider
Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets locker room: Cracking an NBA rotation as a rookie picked in the second round of the draft is no easy task, but Trevon Brazile and Bryce Hopkins have a head start. The 23-year-olds drafted by the Nuggets with the 35th…
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Nuggets make a decision on Jalen Pickett’s option
The Nuggets took their time before deciding not to pick up Jalen Pickett’s team option for next season. Denver used about as much time as possible ahead of Monday’s deadline before determining to let the 26-year-old reserve guard become a free agent. Pickett was due $2.4 million next season. The 6-foot-2 guard was selected with…
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Denver Nuggets: Front office explains draft room chaos, cap strategy | NBA Insider
Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets locker room: NBA Insider As much as Jon Wallace and Ben Tenzer wanted to talk about the Nuggets’ pair of second-round draft picks, there were more pressing topics Wednesday night at Ball Arena. The Nuggets’ executive tandem wasn’t as eager…
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Denver Nuggets select Trevon Brazile with 35th pick, Bryce Hopkins at 49
There were some similarities between the first two draft picks made by Ben Tenzer and Jon Wallace. With the 35th overall pick, Denver’s front office selected Arkansas forward Trevon Brazile on Wednesday night. A little later, Denver’s lead executives made the call to select Bryce Hopkins with the 49th overall pick. Both players are 23…
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Denver Nuggets trade 26th pick to San Antonio Spurs
The Nuggets were on the clock and elected against making a pick. Denver’s turn to select with the 26th pick of the NBA Draft came up with Houston’s Chris Cenac Jr., Duke’s Isaiah Evans, Arizona’s Koa Peat, North Carolina’s Henri Veesaar, Arkansas’ Meleek Thomas, Iowa State’s Joshua Jefferson and Connecticut’s Tarris Reed Jr. among the…