The Nuggets have shored up their wing depth after losing Danilo Gallinari for an extended period of time due to an ankle injury. D-League swingman Axel Toupane signed a 10-day contract to fill the Nuggets’ final roster spot, the team announced. Nate Timmons of BSNDenver reports that the newest Nugget was spotted at the Pepsi […]
The return of a few key players has sparked some roster reshuffling for the Denver Nuggets. Kostas Papanikolaou was waived on January 7th, marking the second time this season the Greek forward has been let go by the team. Potentially taking his roster spot is Delaware 87ers and former Cincinnati Bearcats guard Sean Kilpatrick, according to […]
Mike Miller officially got a buyout from Portland last week and was set to clear waivers on Wednesday afternoon. Shortly after that happened, Christopher Dempsey confirmed reports that he was Denver-bound. According to Dempsey, the Nuggets have officially signed Miller to a one-year deal. Miller is 35 years old and entering his 16th NBA season. The Nuggets were […]
One of the biggest pieces the Nuggets received in the Ty Lawson trade is already on his way out. According to David Pick of Eurobasket.com, the Nuggets plan to waive newly-acquired forward Kostas Papanikolaou. Denver Nuggets will waive Kostas Papanikolaou, source said. His $4.7 million deal is non-guaranteed. — David Pick (@IAmDPick) August 1, 2015 […]
After creating some additional flexibility with the Lawson trade, the Nuggets put it to use to retain two of their own. The Post’s Chris Dempsey is reporting that the Nuggets have worked out an extension Danilo Gallinari and agreed to terms on a new contract for Darrell Arthur. The signings are expected to be finalized later this week. Gallinari […]
The NBA’s second (and arguably most intriguing) season is upon us. At midnight, the clock struck Free Agency, and many high-profile players are now on the market, looking for lucrative contracts. The biggest names- LeBron James (sort of), LaMarcus Aldridge, Kevin Love and Marc Gasol, to name a few- will all draw attention from across […]
Last season was one to forget for the Denver Nuggets. 2014-2015 saw the Nuggets lose 50 games and finish with a losing record at home for the first time since 2002-2003. Home attendance plummeted to 28th in the league from a respectable 19th in 2014 and 14th 2013, a franchise-best 57-win season. TV ratings also fell off […]
The Nuggets made a late addition to their roster on Saturday by claiming Ian Clark off waivers. Clark is a 23 year old 6-foot-3 shooter who was last with the Jazz and spent four years in college at Belmont before turning pro. Clark isn’t that notable of a player, spending lots of his two-year career in […]
According to RealGM.com, the Denver Nuggets are “actively pursuing free agent forward Alonzo Gee,” who was recently released by the Sacramento Kings. After registering the two best seasons of his career Gee has been either waved or traded on three separate occasions this summer despite “getting into the best basketball shape of his career,” according […]
According to Shams Charania of RealGM.com, the Denver Nuggets have signed free agent Marcus Williams to a one-year deal. Williams was drafted by the San Antonio Spurs in 2007 before going on to successful stints in the NBA D-League and in China. According to his Wikipedia page, Williams was banned from the Chinese Basketball Association […]
According to Shams Charania of RealGM.com, the Denver Nuggets have signed undrafted rookie Jerrelle Benimon out of Towson. The deal is for two years and is partially guaranteed. This brings the number of players on the Nuggets’ roster to 16, which is allowable over the summer, however the team must have the final roster trimmed […]
As you can see, we’re really making no effort to write anything at the moment and I’ve very happy about that because there’s really nothing worth writing now or for at least another month. But because we care that you care, we’re still inclined to keep you somewhat updated on the slowly trickling Nuggets-related newsbits […]
What was already anticipated has now become official, as the Nuggets announced over the past two days that they have signed first round draft picks Jusuf Nurkic and Gary Harris, as well as last year’s second rounder Erick Green. The signings bring the roster up to the maximum of 15 players, and unless Tim Connelly […]
Barring any further trades which would open up additional roster spots, the Denver Nuggets may well be finished with free agency this offseason. Today it was reported by Mark Deeks of ShameSports.com that Denver has signed first round draft pick Jusuf Nurkic following the successful completion of a buyout with his Croatian team earlier this […]
According to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo!Sports.com, the Denver Nuggets are still relevant in Kevin Love trade talks and are offering an inciting package in exchange for the disgruntled superstar. Per Woj: The Denver Nuggets have remained a strong contender for Love, offering a package that sources said has been the most appealing to Minnesota outside […]
As you probably are aware by now, Aaron Brooks and Jan Vesely will not return to the Nuggets next season. Vesely has signed a three year deal with Fenerbache in Istanbul while Brooks is reportedly near completing a deal with the Chicago Bulls. These developments come as no surprise. The Nuggets are already stacked at […]
In the wake of the excitement and bustle of draft day, the Nuggets offseason quieted to a calm, standing in stark contrast to the frenetic rumor mill whirling around the league’s superstars. But Denver finally got its first flurry of activity over the last day, as they finalized a contract with first round draft pick […]
Rumors surfaced in mid-June that the Nuggets might be in the hunt for Kevin Love. Several names were floated as possible inclusions in a trade proposal, including Kenneth Faried, Wilson Chandler, and (even though he was still with the Magic) Aaron Afflalo. Although not in the context of a Love trade, Chandler’s name has now […]
It’s time to take stock of the state of Denver’s salary structure, as the NBA free agency period has officially begun, and with it the annual ritual of Nuggets fans speculating which players – if any – the team will target this summer. With just one roster spot currently open, it seems unlikely that Denver […]