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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/18438142 > > Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium reported the news Friday, noting the deal has a player option for the second season.
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The Los Angeles Clippers are sending guard Russell Westbrook, a second-round pick swap and cash to the Utah Jazz in a sign-and-trade agreement for guard Kris Dunn.
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/17932216 > Damn that’s really unfortunate, hope he’s able to come back strong next year.
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/15879344 > THE DENVER NUGGETS HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED FROM CHAMPIONSHIP CONTENTION > > With the loss to the Timberwolves in game 7 last night the defending champions are knocked out of the playoffs. Let see how their offseason is shaping up. > > **Cap Space** > > >  > > **Contracts** > >  > > **Draft Picks** > > 1st Round > > >  > > Bit confusing at a glance but basically their 2025 pick is going to Orlando unless by some miracle they get a top 5 at which point Orlando would get the next pick that isn't in the top 5 unless they're that bad thorugh 2027. Assuming that doesn't happen they will then have their own 2026 pick. > > 2 years after the Orlando pick conveys (so likely in 2027) they will owe their pick to OKC if it's not in the top 5. After it conveys they have no more obligations as far as 1st round draft picks. > > In short they will likely have 2026 and 2028 onward available with Orlando getting the 2025 and OKC getting the 2027. > > 2nd round > > >  > > **Outlook** > > Even with it being in a tough game 7 loss to what could likely be the champions, losing in the 2nd round will give the Nuggets some questions going into the offseason. > > Looking at the bright side, the Timberwolves are a team that was uniquely built by their former President of Basketball Operations to counter Jokic and the Nuggets. There aren't any other teams in the league really that can play 3 bigs on Jokic for a whole series and they just had the misfortune of playing them in the 2nd round. The downside is that the Timberwolves are in their division so there really isn't a way to escape them (with the possible exception of expansion pushing them east). So the Nuggets will have to see if they can retool this offseason to add some better depth to help them compete in what will likely be a big rivalry going forward between the 2 teams. > > The Nuggets will enter this offseason over the cap. The 2 major contract decisions will be player options by KCP and Reggie Jackson, both will likely decline and look for more money than their current option. KCP has been a key starter for the Nuggets and they have his bird rights so will likely be able to retain him. > > The Nuggets will have the 28th and 56th picks in this draft. They also should be able to offer swaps of most of their future picks since they have only traded 2 (see draft picks above). Jokic and Murray aren't going to be on the trade block. Gordon and MPJ were a bit disappointing in game 7 but are also unlikely to be traded. Gordon is an amazing fit with Jokic and played very well most of the postseason. MPJ they will likely hope continues to improve since he is still only 25. While he shot bad against the Wolves he had a great series against the Lakers and had his healthiest regular season this year. > > What was a major difference going up against the Timberwolves was the benches. The Wolves were able to put 6MOY Naz Reid on Jokic when KAT went out. In comparison the only player that Malone really trusted by the end of the series was Braun, who while played good defense isn't an offensive threat yet. Jackson and Holiday played some minutes and had some decent spurts but overall weren't able to do much to help and both will be free agents this offseason. Watson has showed promise on the defensive end but struggles offensively and like Braun was only a 2nd year player this postseason. > > Losing Bruce Brown and Jeff Green was often talked about this year as a reason the Nuggets looked a bit more beatable and it ended up being a big reason they got knocked out. They will hopefully look to improve their depth this offseason and come back next year ready to compete for a title again. > > >
Nuggets get their first home win of the series and their third win in a row to take a 3-2 lead in the series!
Another game winner by Jamal Murray!
Murray with the buzzer beater to put us up 2-0 in the series!!
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Nuggets get the 2nd seed. Will face winner of Pelicans and Lakers in the first round. Go Nuggets!
Big win to put us in the 1st seed! We keep it if we win out. Go Nuggets!
Nuggets win the game and the season series!
First team to beat the Celtics at home this season!
Jokic with the crazy game winner at the end! [BoxScore](https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401585106)
No Murray No Malone No Jokic No Problem 😎 [BoxScore](https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401584846)
Nuggets improve to 8-1 (6-0 at home)! [Box Score](https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401584797)
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Damn hopefully it doesn’t linger, I’m sure the team will be extra cautious since those can be tricky.
Jokic leads the team with 28/16/9 [Box Scores](https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401584767)
Another win to start the season! [ESPN BoxScore](https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401584706)
Nuggets Defeat the Lakers 107-119 Great way to start the season having the ring ceremony and then beating the Lakers. Looking forward to the title defense! [ESPN BoxScore Link](https://www.nba.com/game/lal-vs-den-0022300061/box-score) *If anyone knows how to format boxscores on Lemmy let me know*
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Glad to see they’re focused. Think the path to repeat will be tougher than it was last year but would still pick us as favorites to win. Who does everyone think will be some tough matchups? Think Bucks are the closest team to them talent wise, bucks are a bit more top heavy whereas Nuggets have chemistry and bit more depth. Celtics and suns got a bit better as well but not as concerned about them.
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Article from the Athletic on our rookies summer league performance. Text below: Denver’s draft class shines The Nuggets’ strategy of intentionally going old with late-ish draft picks was certainly … interesting. But it also may prove effective, if summer league was any indication. The early returns on all three of the defending champs’ picks were excellent, as Strawther, Jalen Pickett and Hunter Tyson all played well in Vegas. In particular, Tyson — the last player picked of the three at 37th — stood out. The stretch four from Clemson was lights-out as a shooter, making 18 of 36 3s and 20 of 23 from the line, and the volume here is as important as the accuracy. He hoisted a triple every four minutes and looked comfortable launching both on the move and off screens. More importantly, he did just as much damage inside the arc, moving off the ball and using his size to finish around the rim. Tyson wasn’t just some limited catch-and-shoot guy — he was second in all of summer league in total points! Add in solid defense and quick on-ball decisions, and he looked as plug-and-play into a rotation spot as any rookie at summer league. His teammate Strawther, the Nuggets’ lone first-rounder at 29th, was an even more willing launcher with a summer-league-high 47 3-point attempts, averaging one every three minutes. While not as prolific as Tyson inside the arc, he too managed to mix things up enough to generate a decent number of free-throw attempts and shot 12 of 23 inside the arc. Pickett, the 32nd pick out of Penn State, also had a solid summer. An acquired taste as a smart, physical big guard, he handed out 28 assists against 10 turnovers and shot 20 of 35 inside the arc. Perhaps at least as notable for a point guard not renowned for his athleticism, he blocked five shots in five games.
