May 2017 Denver Nuggets Wiretap

Blake Griffin Cancels Meetings With Suns, Nuggets As Clippers Improve Position

Jun 30, 2017 9:24 PM

Blake Griffin has canceled his meetings with the Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets in free agency.

Unless there is a wildcard team that enters the picture, there is a sense that Griffin will re-sign with the Los Angeles Clippers.

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Tags: Blake Griffin, Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers, Phoenix Suns, NBA, NBA Signing Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor

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Fourth Mystery Team Could Schedule Last Minute Meeting With Gordon Hayward

Jun 30, 2017 11:25 AM

While the Utah Jazz, Boston Celtics and Miami Heat are the three teams with meetings scheduled with Gordon Hayward in free agency, a fourth team could get involved as well.

"It wouldn't shock me if a secret fourth team scheduled a last-minute meeting with him, either," writes Zach Lowe.

While Lowe doesn't suggest any potential candidates to be that fourth secret team, the Philadelphia 76ers, San Antonio Spurs and Denver Nuggets are three teams that would fit logically and either have enough cap space or could create enough.

The Spurs have pursued trade scenarios this offseason involving both Danny Green and LaMarcus Aldridge.

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Tags: Gordon Hayward, Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets, Miami Heat, Philadelphia Sixers, San Antonio Spurs, Utah Jazz, NBA, NBA Signing Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor

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Paul Millsap Has Discussed Sign-And-Trade With Hawks

Jun 29, 2017 6:30 PM

Paul Millsap is unlikely to return to the Atlanta Hawks this offseason as they pivot towards a rebuild with Travis Schlenk as general manager. Schlenk has suggested multiple times in the media that they may not be able to offer a contract to Millsap that beats a rival team.

The Hawks and Millsap have mutual interest in a sign-and-trade scenario.

"I know sign-and-trade discussions have already happened involving Millsap and the Hawks," said Brian Windhorst on The Basketball Analogy podcast.

The Houston Rockets have interest in signing Millsap and a sign-and-trade deal would help facilitate a move since they are short on cap space at present. The Rockets have been searching for a Ryan Anderson trade, but teams are requesting two first round picks to take on his salary.

Millsap could still sign outright with a team such as the Phoenix Suns, Denver Nuggets or Minnesota Timberwolves.

John Gambadoro of 98.7 in Phoenix reports Millsap will meet with the Suns at the start of free agency.

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Tags: Paul Millsap, Atlanta Hawks, Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Phoenix Suns, NBA, NBA Trade Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor

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Cavs, Nuggets, Pacers Discuss Three-Way Deal Involving Paul George, Kevin Love

Jun 25, 2017 8:07 PM

The Cleveland Cavaliers, Denver Nuggets and Indiana Pacers have discussed a three-team trade involving Paul George and Kevin Love.

In the discussed trade scenario, George would end up with the Cavaliers while Love would go to the Nuggets. 

While George would like to end up playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, the Cavaliers could risk trading for George due to the unique nature of competing for a title playing with LeBron James and Kyrie Irving.

The Cavaliers would like to improve their team this offseason and be better suited to play against the Warriors, which George would do instead of Love.

One version of the three-team would trade would have Kenneth Faried going to the Cavaliers. The Nuggets have made upgrading the power forward position one of their priorities this offseason.

Denver made Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray off limits in trade talks.

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Tags: Kevin Love, Paul George, Cleveland Cavaliers, Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers, NBA, NBA Trade Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor

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Nuggets Were Unwilling To Include Jamal Murray In Jimmy Butler Trade Talks

Jun 23, 2017 4:27 PM

The Denver Nuggets discussed a Jimmy Butler trade with the Chicago Bulls, but were unwilling to include Jamal Murray in any deal.

Murray was one of the league's better rookies last season and is part of Denver's core around Nikola Jokic.

Denver also had concerns about the possibility of Butler leaving in 2019 when he can become a free agent.

Chicago instead traded Butler to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

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Tags: Jamal Murray, Jimmy Butler, Chicago Bulls, Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA, NBA Trade Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor

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Jazz Select Donovan Mitchell At No. 13, Trading Trey Lyles, No. 24 To Denver

Jun 22, 2017 8:58 PM

The Utah Jazz have traded Trey Lyles and the No. 24 overall pick to the Denver Nuggets for the No. 13 pick that they used on Donovan Mitchell.

Mitchell is a combo guard out of Louisville that plays well off the ball.

Lyles was a lottery pick in 2015 out of Kentucky.

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Tags: Donovan Mitchell, Trey Lyles, Denver Nuggets, Utah Jazz, NBA, NBA Trade Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor, NBA NBA Draft, NBA Draft General

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Suns Discuss Eric Bledsoe Trade With Bulls, Nuggets

Jun 22, 2017 6:18 PM

The Denver Nuggets and Chicago Bulls were engaged with the Phoenix Suns on Eric Bledsoe trade talks leading to the draft.

If the Suns pick De'Aaron Fox at No. 4, it likely means they were able to trade away Bledsoe.

Chris Haynes adds the talks with Denver would feature Emmanuel Mudiay and the No. 13 pick.

Josh Jackson is a more likely pick at No. 4 if Bledsoe is not dealt.

Bledsoe signed a five-year, $70 million contract with the Suns in 2014.

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Tags: Eric Bledsoe, De'Aaron Fox, Chicago Bulls, Denver Nuggets, Phoenix Suns, NBA, NBA Trade Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor

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Nuggets Tender Qualifying Offer To Mason Plumlee

Jun 21, 2017 10:35 PM

The Denver Nuggets have tendered a qualifying offer to Mason Plumlee, which will make him a restricted free agent. Plumlee's qualifying offer is worth approximately $4.59 million.

Plumlee was acquired by the Nuggets in February from the Portland Trail Blazers for Jusuf Nurkic and a first round pick. 

Plumlee averaged 9.1 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 23.4 minutes after joining the Nuggets. Plumlee has a career PER of 18.0.

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Tags: Mason Plumlee, Denver Nuggets, NBA, NBA Signing Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor

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Chris Paul Expected To Meet With Clippers, Spurs, Nuggets, Rockets

Jun 15, 2017 6:00 PM

Chris Paul plans to meet with the Los Angeles Clippers, San Antonio Spurs, Houston Rockets and Denver Nuggets in free agency.

Paul can earn $205 million over five years with the Clippers, or $152 million over four years with another team.

The Clippers have recently become “nervous” about the reports that San Antonio will make a big push to sign Paul.

The Spurs and Rockets finished with the second and third seeds in the Western Conference. Denver just missed out on the playoffs but they have a promising young core with a lot of depth.

In 2013, Paul informed the Clippers he was going to sign with the Rockets until they finalized their deal to hire Doc Rivers.

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Tags: Chris Paul, Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers, San Antonio Spurs, NBA, NBA Signing Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor

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Nuggets Promote Arturas Karnisovas To GM

Jun 14, 2017 5:42 PM

The Denver Nuggets have promoted Arturas Karnisovas to general manager while also elevating Tim Connelly to president of basketball operations.

Karnisovas was a candidate to become general manager of the Milwaukee Bucks along with Justin Zanik.

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Magic Hire Pete D'Alessandro As Assistant GM

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Bucks Have Justin Zanik, Wes Wilcox, Arturas Karnisovas As GM Finalists

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