Tag: Michael Porter Jr.
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Michael Porter Jr. offers appreciation for time with Nuggets, excitement for next chapter with Nets
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There are no hard feelings from Michael Porter Jr. after the initial shock of his trade to Brooklyn wore off. Porter was on a plane to Saint-Tropez with friends and family for a European vacation…
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Offseason winners and losers after wild start to free agency | NBA Insider
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets locker room: NBA Insider The first 24 hours of free agency featured some transformative transactions, some good and some bad. Here are our three winners and losers from the start…
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Denver Nuggets trade Michael Porter Jr. for Cam Johnson to Brooklyn Nets
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Michael Porter Jr. is on the move. After playing his first six seasons with the Nuggets and winning the 2023 championship, the franchise on Monday traded the 27-year-old sharpshooter to Brooklyn for forward Cam Johnson. Denver included its unprotected 2032 first-round pick in the deal.…
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How Josh Kroenke, Ben Tenzer, Jon Wallace plan to make Denver Nuggets’ new front office structure work
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The key to making an “unorthodox” front-office structure work will come down to cohesion and communication. A day after naming two vice presidents instead of one general manager, Nuggets team president Josh Kroenke addressed the media alongside his new hires Tuesday afternoon at Ball Arena.…
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Nuggets ownership has one reason to wait to hire lead executive — the NBA Finals | Vinny’s take
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The excuses expire as soon as the NBA champion is crowned Sunday night. Denver’s front office remains directionless with four days until the NBA draft starts. While the Nuggets don’t have a draft pick, the only way that makes sense is if the Nuggets are…
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Oklahoma City Thunder poised to end NBA’s parity era | Vinny’s take
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save This is supposed to be the NBA’s parity era, but Oklahoma City has other plans. The Thunder are going to be favored over the Pacers in the NBA Finals, which start Thursday in Oklahoma City. Regardless of which team lifts the Larry O’Brien trophy, this…
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As Nuggets general manager in the offseason, I would make these five moves | Vinny’s take
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Nuggets don’t have a full-time general manager at the moment, but there’s no reason to worry. Team president Josh Kroenke said he planned to take a little more time hiring a top executive after naming David Adelman the franchise’s next head coach earlier this…
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How the Denver Nuggets’ roster situation stands heading into important offeseaon
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Nuggets don’t have a permanent coach or general manager, but they do have a nearly complete roster heading into what could be an offseason full of change. Here’s how the roster looks heading into the summer: Under contract Nikola Jokic The three-time Most Valuable…
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Denver enters offseason of change; David Adelman’s endorsements; Michael Porter Jr.’s pain | Nuggets notebook
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save OKLAHOMA CITY – An era might’ve ended Sunday. “If we don’t win it this year, we all know they might have to break it up,” Michael Porter Jr. told ESPN early this season. After the Thunder ended the Nuggets’ season short of a championship with…
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Two Denver Nuggets starters won’t play vs. Blazers in final game before All-Star break
A couple of Nuggets starters got an early start to the All-Star break. Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. will miss his third-straight game with a left hamstring strain. Porter was previously listed on the injury report with hamstring tightness. Aaron Gordon also is out. He played in Monday’s game against Portland but missed Wednesday’s rematch…