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Well that was anticlimactic...*waits for FA*
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Well that was anticlimactic...*waits for FA*
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JaVale McGee And Timofey Mozgov To Workout With Olajuwon
The Dream to the rescue.
According to Chris Tomasson, former Houston Rockets center Hakeem Olajuwon said the Denver Nuggets will send three to four big men to workout with him in August. Two of which will be Timofey Mozgov and JaVale McGee.
Not that we needed to be reminded who Olajuwon is, but he is a Hall of Fame center who won two NBA titles. He was also a 12-time All-Star, six-time member of the All-NBA team and was twice chosen as Defensive Player of the Year.
He finished his career averaging 21.9 points, 11.1 rebounds and 3.1 blocks.
McGee is a restricted free agent, but is definitely one player the Nuggets want to retain. They were intrigued by his potential after they dealt Nene’s contract to get him.
Mozgov will be entering his final year of his contract and was a slight disappointment last season. He didn’t demand the attention that many around the Nuggets hoped, one reason was he lost his confidence after suffering a knee injury in February. The 7-foot-1 center did play good defense against Andrew Bynum in the playoffs, but Denver needs him to play bigger in the post and develop a more aggressive offensive game.
Kosta Koufos and Kenneth Faried could be the other two big men sent down to work with Olajuwon.
Also, reports out of Memphis is the Grizzlies will be interested in Andre Miller. Miller will likely look for a starting job before considering being a backup again next season and more than likely if it came down to Denver and Memphis, he’d choose the Nuggets. They can offer Miller more money and more minutes.
Adrian Wojnarowski
Marc J. Spears
In a move that should surprise nobody, Rudy Fernandez has elected to sign a three-year contract with his former team, Real Madrid. The move is expected to be announced sometime July 4, of all days.
Ken Berger
David Aldridge @daldridgetnt
Nuggets continue to "grind it out" w/JaVale McGee reps, aware that whichever team (PDX, Indy) loses Hibbert will have $ available 2 offer.
David Aldridge @daldridgetnt
Source confirms 4/$44M report from @SpearsNBAYahoo for JaVale McGee. Full guarantee, per source.
Nuggets coach George Karl likes all the team's latest roster moves
POSTED: 07/19/2012 06:20:00 PM MDT
UPDATED: 07/19/2012 06:29:28 PM MDTBy Benjamin Hochman
The Denver Post
Maybe next time the Nuggets' executives go to Vegas they can actually have a vacation. The group has been busy during this week's Las Vegas summer league.
The Nuggets completed contract negotiations with center JaVale McGee (four years, $44 million), decided to use their amnesty clause on longtime Nugget Chris Andersen and locked in free agent forward Anthony Randolph (three years, $6 million).
With the maximum 15 players now under contract, there are questions about just who will play for the Nuggets next season. Nuggets coach George Karl took time on the phone Thursday to discuss numerous hot topics.
Q: With McGee, Kenneth Faried, Al Harrington, Kosta Koufos, Timofey Mozgov and Randolph, you now have six players at the power forward and center positions. How will you handle this?
A: "There's no question, it's too many. It's a situation that if everybody is healthy, it's going to be a tough thing. There's no question that 1-2 players, might even be three, might not be happy with the minutes they get. But I always tell people that it's a much better situation than the opposite one. Having good players usually figures its way out — sometimes that's by trade, sometimes it just works out."
Q: Do you sense the roster is set?
A: "(Nuggets executive) Masai (Ujiri) is excited about the roster, and I hate speaking for him, but he's anxious to see what these guys are going to do. In the same sense, if a situation would present itself that would make us definitively better, I don't think we're afraid to make a trade."
Q: Jordan Hamilton has had some big point totals in summer league but has missed some jumpers, too. What's your take on this guy possibly cracking the rotation next season?
A: "Hamilton wasn't great but wasn't disappointing either. I think he's got to earn (playing time) in training camp. I think he's done a good job for a guy who did not play this year, to get himself into a place where he can compete. He's done all the extra work, working out in the gym, listening to the coaches. And the summer league proved he can be an effective NBA player. His consistency and fundamental base, as well as his ability to fit in and understand how tough it is to be an NBA player, will all be determined in training camp."
Q: What are your expectations for McGee next season?
A: "The expectation is for him to continue to do what he did for us — and get better and progress. We'd like to speed-up that process. Getting him signed early was a great move because it gets us an opportunity to work with him during the summer. It would have been more frustrating for us if it had dragged on into August or September. I think right now the roster is basically set and as coaches, we can go to work. That gets us excited."
Q: What are your thoughts on Randolph?
A: "Randolph is another good pickup — I think everybody sees a great athlete. I think he's a frustrated player from the 3-4 years he's been on losing teams, unsuccessful teams. We're looking forward to working with him. Our roster is very young, but in the same sense, it's very dangerous."
Q: Finally, first-round pick Evan Fournier is locked into a contract and will be in the U.S. next season, either on your roster or in the D-League. What have you seen out of him?
A: "I think his attitude has been spectacular. He's come in here desirous for an opportunity and worked hard to show us that he deserves one. If you think the frontcourt is crowded, the backcourt is crowded too. We think he can be an NBA player. As coaches, it's our job to get him to that point where we can't keep him off the court. I think he has a great upside, but he definitely has to grow. And right now, you have to grow from being at the bottom of the totem pole. And it's always difficult when people in front of you are good, too."
Exclusive: Al Harrington healing after multiple off-season surgeries
Posted by Inside Hoops
By Jeff Lenchiner
InsideHoops.com is in Las Vegas for 2012 NBA summer league. Friday afternoon, Denver Nuggets forward Al Harrington walked into the gym on crutches. InsideHoops.com had a quick exclusive chat with Harrington for a health update:
InsideHoops.com: What’s the latest on you and your surgery?
Al Harrington: I had tore my meniscus in April, towards the end of the season or whatever, and got it fixed after Game 7 or whatever. And then I got a staph infection. So I was sick, man. I had like three surgeries. And then a couple weeks later, they checked my knee again and it still was kinda cloudy in there. So I had to wait six weeks and take medicine… and then I had surgery again this Monday. Hopefully it’s the last one.
InsideHoops.com: And which knee is it?
Harrington: My right knee.
InsideHoops.com: So if everything goes as planned and hoped, when will you be ready to play basketball?
Harrington: I’ll be ready for the first game of the season. I don’t think I’ll be ready for training camp. First game of the season is my goal. I think I can make it happen.
A preliminary 2012-13 NBA schedule had Carmelo Anthony making his Denver return to play the Nuggets March 13, 2013, a source said.
— Marc J. Spears (@SpearsNBAYahoo) July 26, 2012
Sam Amico @SamAmicoFSO
Teams not exactly lining up to sign free-agent G Lester Hudson, but I'm hearing Thunder & Nuggets interested. He can help someone off bench.