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It appeared as though the Denver Nuggets were finally able to address their longstanding lack of a quality backup center, but after their trade for Jonas Valanciunas with the Sacramento Kings was reported, news of his desire to return to Europe and play for Panathinaikos came out. The Nuggets have already put their feet down […]

The Denver Nuggets have had a top-notch offseason thus far even as they await the decision of Jonas Valanciunas. But this apparently isn’t enough to convince Nikola Jokic to sign a three-year, $212 million contract extension with the Nuggets. Bennett Durando of the Denver Post reported that the three-time MVP has informed the team that […]

The Denver Nuggets recently traded for veteran center Jonas Valanciunas to serve as a backup behind Nikola Jokic. However, since the deal was announced, it’s been surrounded by mystery, as Valanciunas verbally agreed to play for Panathinaikos in Greece. Valanciunas recently opened up about the situation, but his comments made it all the more confusing. […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ trade sending Cam Johnson to the Denver Nuggets for Michael Porter Jr. and an unprotected 2032 first-round pick became official on Tuesday. General Manager Sean Marks broke his silence on the bombshell deal shortly after. “We’re excited to welcome Michael and his family to Brooklyn,” Marks said. “Michael is a dynamic offensive […]

Nikola Jokic has a big decision to make about his future with the Denver Nuggets. Although nobody expects the three-time NBA MVP ever to leave Denver, he finds himself in a unique situation since he is now eligible for a massive contract extension with the Nuggets in the midst of free agency. The Nuggets have […]

The Denver Nuggets have had an A-plus offseason thus far, but that hasn’t come without its fair share of trials and tribulations. One such issue that the Nuggets are hoping for a resolution to as soon as possible is the Jonas Valanciunas situation. Valanciunas is set to be acquired by the Nuggets in a trade […]

Nikola Jokic is having the time of his life in this offseason, as he has been making the most of his time to do something he loves the most — watch beloved horses race around in his home nation of Serbia. And on Sunday, the Denver Nuggets star could not contain his excitement as his […]

The Denver Nuggets have had one of the best offseasons in the NBA so far as free agency winds down and NBA Summer League gets going. The Nuggets had success on the free agent market, but they also made a pair of key trades including the acquisition of Jonas Valanciunas from the Sacramento Kings. Shortly […]

The Denver Nuggets find themselves embroiled in one of the most intriguing stories of the NBA offseason with their pursuit of Jonas Valanciunas. While the Lithuanian veteran is eyeing a contract with EuroLeague giant Panathinaikos, he is still under an NBA contract and cannot sign unless released by the Nuggets. Valanciunas met with Panathinaikos officials […]

The Denver Nuggets look set to move ahead with their trade for the Sacramento Kings’ Jonas Valanciunas despite firm interest in him from EuroLeague’s Panathinaikos. The Lithuanian center was in Greece earlier this weekend to meet team officials despite being under contract with the Kings. Valanciunas is not allowed to sign with the EuroLeague team […]

Coming off a hard-fought playoff series defeat at the hands of the eventual champion Oklahoma City Thunder, the Denver Nuggets didn’t waste much time in improving their roster for the 2025-26 campaign. They kicked off their offseason by trading Michael Porter Jr. and an unprotected 2032 first-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets for Cam Johnson, […]

The Denver Nuggets have been lauded so far by fans and media alike for having a very strong offseason. Depth was one of the team’s biggest issues, but they addressed that in a major way, adding key veterans such as Bruce Brown, Cam Johnson, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Jonas Valanciunas. While the Valanciunas situation is […]

One day after the Denver Nuggets hired Jared Dudley as an assistant coach, he gave credit where credit is due.  On Friday, the former player and assistant to the Dallas Mavericks thanked Jason Kidd and Nico Harrison. On his X page, he gave a shout-out to both for helping him along and expressed excitement at […]

Jonas Valanciunas’ NBA career may be coming to a close, casting doubt on his short-term future with the Denver Nuggets. According to BasketNews reporters Donatas Urbonas and Karolis Tiškevičius, the 33-year-old Lithuanian center is “close” to accepting a lucrative three-year offer from EuroLeague powerhouse Panathinaikos Athens. The deal is reportedly worth nearly EUR 12 million, […]

Former NBA guard Cuttino Mobley recently shared that Hall of Famer Yao Ming possessed playmaking abilities similar to Nikola Jokic, but was limited by the offensive system employed during his time with the Houston Rockets. Speaking on the latest episode of the All The Smoke podcast with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, Mobley reflected on […]

Since being hired as the Denver Nuggets’ full-time head coach, David Adelman has continued to build his intriguing inaugural coaching staff. In his latest move, the first-year coach hired former Dallas Mavericks assistant Jared Dudley. The 14-year NBA veteran will join Adelman’s staff as his top assistant, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. Adelman previously added former […]

The Denver Nuggets have been busy this offseason as the front office aims to build an improved roster around superstar Nikola Jokic. So far this offseason, the team has moved on from Russell Westbrook (for now), Dario Saric, and Michael Porter Jr., but it’s the players that the team has managed to acquire that make […]

The Denver Nuggets have agreed to a one-year contract with veteran sharpshooter Tim Hardaway Jr., according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Hardaway, 33, is the latest key veteran to join the Nuggets this offseason as new front office executives Ben Tenzer and Jon Wallace continue to make aggressive moves to surround three-time MVP Nikola Jokic […]

The Denver Nuggets entered the 2025 NBA offseason with one goal. MVP runner-up Nikola Jokic was in desperate need of depth in the Western Conference playoffs. After Denver traded for Cameron Johnson from the Brooklyn Nets, the Nuggets became a team to watch. General manager Ben Tenzer swung a trade with the Sacramento Kings one […]

The Denver Nuggets have made one of the most consequential moves of the 2025 NBA offseason, trading Michael Porter Jr. and an unprotected 2032 first-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets for Cam Johnson. On the surface, this is a swap of two sharpshooting forwards, but the implications run much deeper. The trade not only reshapes […]

It would seem likely that Nikola Jokic sticks around with the Denver Nuggets for a while, and yet, it is by no means a guarantee that the three-time NBA MVP signs an extension anytime soon with the team. Jokic signed a five-year, $276.1 million ‘supermax’ contract extension with the Nuggets in July 2022. He has […]

The Denver Nuggets are staying quite active in the NBA trade market. A day after dealing Michael Porter Jr., the team is trading a player once again. Denver is sending Dario Saric to the Sacramento Kings for Jonas Valanciunas, per ESPN. The trade comes on the heels of the deal that sent Porter to Brooklyn […]

Denver Nuggets ownership has been criticized heavily, particularly over the past few seasons, for a perceived lack of interest in spending money. But one team insider is saying that it might be in the team’s best interest, not just the owners’, to avoid dipping into the luxury tax this season. Although the Nuggets controversially let […]

J.J. Barea spent 11 of his 14 NBA seasons with the Dallas Mavericks but will return to the league in 2025-2026 with the Denver Nuggets. Now a full-time coach, the retired point guard, who spent many seasons alongside Dirk Nowitzki in Dallas, will join David Adelman’s staff. Barea will become an assistant coach under Adelman […]

Cam Johnson begins a new chapter of his NBA career as he becomes a member of the Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets acquired him from the Brooklyn Nets in a major trade on Monday night. They obtained his talents in exchange for Michael Porter Jr. and a 2032 first-round pick. This ended Johnson’s time with the […]

Monday marked the opening of NBA free agency, but a blockbuster trade between the Brooklyn Nets and Denver Nuggets will be among the day’s top headlines. The Nets traded Cam Johnson to the Nuggets for Michael Porter Jr. and an unprotected 2032 first-round pick, first reported by ESPN and confirmed by ClutchPoints. Brooklyn’s 2025 draft […]

The Denver Nuggets rattled the NBA world Monday. They delivered one massive roster shakeup to start NBA free agency. All by moving Michael Porter Jr. Porter Jr. landed with the Brooklyn Nets in the bombshell Cam Johnson deal. But Denver moves away from an integral piece who teamed with Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and the […]

After moving on from Michael Porter Jr. by trading him to the Brooklyn Nets, the Denver Nuggets reunite with a former NBA champion in Bruce Brown. Brown returns to the team he won a championship with on a one-year deal, per ESPN’s NBA insider Shams Charania. “Free agent Bruce Brown Jr. has agreed to a […]

The Denver Nuggets have agreed to trade forward Michael Porter Jr. and a 2032 first-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets for forward Cam Johnson, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. After hearing his name come up in discussions at the trade deadline in February, the Nuggets have now completed a massive roster shift by sending […]

The Denver Nuggets had reported interest in LeBron James when the all-time great was hitting free agency in 2018. The Los Angeles Lakers won the pursuit for the former first overall pick, but Denver’s interest in James proved that they were ready to take the next step when it came to winning. Denver certainly has […]

LeBron James has spent each of the last seven seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers. When he joined the team, it was widely assumed that the all-time great wouldn’t have many great years left. Instead, the best small forward ever has defied Father Time and is slated to play in a record 23rd NBA season. […]

The Denver Nuggets might be pursuing a former teammate of Luka Doncic to add to their coaching staff. That player happens to be J.J. Barea. Barea was Doncic’s teammate for two seasons from 2018 to 2020, being a veteran mentor to the young star. Doncic started out as a rookie while Barea was playing the […]

The Denver Nuggets made a move that will have them part ways from one of their young talents. That player turned out to be G League Rookie of the Year Trey Alexander. Denver made a decision to cut Alexander from their roster, per team reporter Vinny Benedetto. He appeared in 24 games throughout the 2024-25 […]

On Tuesday, Denver Nuggets team president Josh Kroenke raised some eyebrows by insinuating that if things get bad enough down the line, the team may consider trading Nikola Jokic. The unprompted comment drew a wide range of criticism from Nuggets fans, who do not want to follow in the footsteps of the Dallas Mavericks in […]

The Denver Nuggets came as close as anyone did to defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder in the playoffs. Nikola Jokic and Co. pushed the NBA champions to a seventh game in their second round series. Unfortunately, injuries to Michael Porter Jr. and Aaron Gordon resulted in an 125-93 blowout. Heading into the offseason, Nuggets president […]

The Denver Nuggets are “definitely” offering three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic a lucrative contract extension this offseason, but they’re apparently not convinced he will sign it. While speaking with the media today, Nuggets CEO and president Josh Kroenke introduced some doubt that Jokic would put pen to paper this summer. “We’re definitely going to offer […]

The Denver Nuggets enter the offseason with the goal of building around superstar center Nikola Jokic to get back to title contention. However, on Tuesday, team president and governor Josh Kroenke brought up a scenario where the organization trades Jokic completely unprompted. While discussing the strategy of acquiring players to continue building the roster, Kroenke […]

Less than three days before the 2025 NBA Draft is set to commence, the Denver Nuggets finally have a front-office structure officially in place. The organization is promoting Ben Tenzer to executive vice president of basketball operations and bringing in Jon Wallace to serve as executive vice president of player personnel, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. […]

The Denver Nuggets are currently in the middle of what could be a highly important offseason for the future direction of the franchise. Denver is coming off of a seven-game playoff loss to the eventual Western Conference champion Oklahoma City Thunder in the second round. Recently, NBA insider Marc Stein took to his account on […]