27 Jamal Murray Ezra Shaw, Getty ImagesJamal Murray (27) of the Denver Nuggets looks to pass around Alen Smailagic (6) of the Golden State Warrior during their NBA preseason game at Chase Center on Dec. 12, 2020 in San Francisco, Calif.. G | 23 | 6-foot-4 | 215 The Nuggets’ fifth-year guard had his breakout
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For all the questions the Nuggets answered about their promising future this past season, their riveting postseason run raised another. Do the Nuggets have two starting-caliber point guards on their roster? After Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic and Swiss-army wing Jerami Grant, Monte Morris was probably the next steadiest player during Denver’s playoff run to the
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Editor’s note: Second in a series previewing the upcoming NBA draft. Today: shooting guard The Nuggets have a slight advantage as the NBA draft on Nov. 18 creeps closer. At shooting guard, one of Denver’s most pressing needs, there’s actually a fair amount of depth that could be within range with the No. 22 pick.
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After what Jamal Murray just did in Orlando, point guard is about the last place the Nuggets need to upgrade in this month’s draft. Murray’s rise coupled with Monte Morris’ steady play as a backup gives Denver a backcourt tandem that only a handful of teams can rival. But this year’s draft process, the most
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There are three prevailing schools of thought as to how the Nuggets will utilize their 22nd overall pick in the NBA draft next month. The first, and perhaps most tantalizing, is to trade it. The Nuggets could use it as a sweetener in a deal for an immediate upgrade. The thinking here is that Michael
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Beat writer Michael Singer opens the Nuggets Mailbag Sporadically throughout the offseason. Pose a Nuggets — or NBA — connected question here. I believe my dream scenario for the Nuggets this offseason is that a commerce for Victor Oladipo or Jrue Holiday (I prefer Oladipo though I understand most of Nuggets country seems to prefer
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The NBA draft is just a month off and the Nuggets have the 22nd overall pick in the draft. Thus, what should they do? The previous two seasons saw Denver carrying top prospects whose stock had dropped due to accidents from Michael Porter Jr. (14th overall in 2018) and Bol Bol (44th at 2019). The
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With untrue Stanley Cup ambitions and oodles of money to spend, why didn’t the Avalanche splurge on prior MVP Taylor Hall on the first day of NHL free service? COVID-19. Does linebacker Von Miller get crabby when a Denver radio station asks him about taking a paycut to stay with the Broncos? COVID-19. How can
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If likability counted for anything in the NBA, Joker and Jamal would indicate pro basketball’s next great dynasty. Heck, Pepsi Center would need to be expanded to store all the Nuggets’ championship trophies. But hugs won’t get you hardware. To build a legit title contender, the Nuggets have to add another large piece. Maybe it’s
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Under the NBA bubble’s glass, that the Nuggets’ defects have been exposed. While shabby protection and untimely injuries might cost Denver this series against Utah, a bigger and potentially fatal flaw may cost trainer Michael Malone his job. The confidence between Malone and his players will be divided . The
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