Thread: The Official Denver Nuggets Thread!

The Denver Nuggets have waived forward Kostas Papanikolaou, according to league sources.

Sources told ESPN.com that the Nuggets decided Friday to waive the Greek swingman in advance of an early October deadline in his contract that would have locked in the 25-year-old's salary for the upcoming season.

Papanikolaou will become an unrestricted free agent next week if he clears waivers.

rest - http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/13...s-papanikolaou

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Marc Stein ‏@ESPNSteinLine 2h

Word is that the Nuggets have offered Mike Miller a one-year deal he can accept after clearing waivers this week

The Nuggets are watching recently released guard Mike Miller closely, a source said, and the organization is very interested in attempting to sign the veteran if he clears waivers.

Miller received a buyout from the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday, and was placed on waivers. If he goes unclaimed,he'll be an unrestricted free agent, and the Nuggets are among the teams looking to grab him. The Nuggets have 14 guaranteed contracts on the roster, one fewer than the league-mandated maximum, so there is space for one more.

This isn't the first dance the Nuggets will have done with Miller. He visited Denver last summer on a free-agent trip before signing with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavs traded Miller and center Brendan Haywood to Portland in July.

rest - http://www.denverpost.com/nuggets/ci...an-mike-miller

mike miller? hey, better than andre miller, right MO?

Originally Posted by dogfish

mike miller? hey, better than andre miller, right MO?

An old guard/small forward to take away minutes from younger guys, can't play defense and basically stands in the corner and heaves up 3s? Ugh.

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

An old guard/small forward to take away minutes from younger guys, can't play defense and basically stands in the corner and heaves up 3s? Ugh.

i knew you'd be pleased. . .

Originally Posted by dogfish

i knew you'd be pleased. . .

There's always some baffling NBA moves out there.

Speaking of that, take a look at the Kings roster.

Chris Dempsey ‏@dempseypost 5h

Arthur: "That's my whole goal, getting this team back on track." #Nuggets

Chris Dempsey ‏@dempseypost 5h

Arthur: "But with this team I felt that I could possibly make a difference in trying to help this team make it to the playoffs." #Nuggets

Chris Dempsey ‏@dempseypost 6h

#Nuggets F Darrell Arthur nearly signed w/the Clippers as a free agent in the summer. "I was pretty close. It was a tough decision to make."

Chris Dempsey ‏@dempseypost 6h

Nurkic on his return: "I feel really good, when I'm healthy 100 percent I'll be back. So, one more month or two, we'll see." #Nuggets

Chris Dempsey ‏@dempseypost 8h

LIVE on #Periscope: Emmanuel Mudiay at Nuggets media day https://www.periscope.tv/w/aNl4xDQ3M...gxgtwVbMgBs7xz …

Chris Dempsey ‏@dempseypost 8h

Malone on resting Gallo: We're not going to run Gallo into the ground. We'll be aware of that in the preseason and then in the season

Chris Dempsey ‏@dempseypost 8h

Malone: I think we have enough shooting. It's just a matter of taking the right shot

Chris Dempsey ‏@dempseypost 8h

Malone: Jameer is probably a guy that sets himself apart in taking a leadership role.

Chris Dempsey ‏@dempseypost 8h

Jameer Nelson invited the whole team to Philadelphia this summer to his house and to train and bond #Nuggets

Chris Dempsey ‏@dempseypost 8h

Malone: I'm preaching defense. Because if you defend you win. It's proven.

Chris Dempsey ‏@dempseypost 8h

Malone: We'll all have to be a little patient, especially early on

Chris Dempsey ‏@dempseypost 8h

Malone: We have to be patient. It's a new coach, new coaching staff. Change is always inevitable in the NBA, but it takes time.

Chris Dempsey ‏@dempseypost 8h

Connelly: We're always looking to be opportunisitc (to improve the roster)

Chris Dempsey ‏@dempseypost 8h

Malone raving about Nikola Jokic, but doesn't know how much he'll play this season

Chris Dempsey ‏@dempseypost 8h

Malone: Gary's had a good summer. He's committed himself to the game.

Chris Dempsey ‏@dempseypost 8h

Malone on Gary Harris: It's going to come down to you gotta make shots.

Chris Dempsey ‏@dempseypost 8h

Malone on Nurkic: I'm very impressed. In a weird way he reminds me of DeMarcus Cousins

Chris Dempsey ‏@dempseypost 8h

Malone: (Faried) has been working hard on his game, trying to expand his game... But I don't want him to forget who he is

Chris Dempsey ‏@dempseypost 8h

Malone: Gallo is going to play SF and PF; Kenneth will play PF and C; Wilson will play SF and PF

Chris Dempsey ‏@dempseypost 8h

Malone: We have a ton of flexibility with our roster..

Chris Dempsey ‏@dempseypost 8h

Malone: Experience is the best teacher, and we're going to give Emmanuel that experience

Chris Dempsey ‏@dempseypost 8h

Malone: (Mudiay) does make everyone around him better.

Chris Dempsey ‏@dempseypost 8h

Malone: He's very mature, very inquisitive, a lot of questions

Chris Dempsey ‏@dempseypost 8h

Malone: (Mudiay) is not your typical 19-year old

Chris Dempsey ‏@dempseypost 8h

Malone: Tim didn't hire me to lay down and lose games

Chris Dempsey ‏@dempseypost 8h

Malone: Impovement for me is can we improve on the defensive end fo the floor

Chris Dempsey ‏@dempseypost 8h

Malone: Anytime you allow losing to creep into your culture and franchise...I think that's awfully hard to get out of your organization

Chris Dempsey ‏@dempseypost 8h

Connelly: We think we have a couple of young guys that are special

Chris Dempsey ‏@dempseypost 8h

Conelly: Not putting a number on wins.

Chris Dempsey ‏@dempseypost 8h

Malone: This locker room does not concern me. My biggest question...I want a clulture that is a work culture..

Chris Dempsey ‏@dempseypost 9h

Malone: What really excites me is we have guys that want to be here

Chris Dempsey ‏@dempseypost 9h

Malone talking about the importance of relationships with players

Chris Dempsey ‏@dempseypost 9h

Malone: Our goal this season is let's get better everyday.

Chris Dempsey ‏@dempseypost 9h

Malone says he is happy with the buy-in of the players from what they've shown him this summer

The Nuggets signed guard Mike Miller to a one-year deal after the veteran cleared waivers on Wednesday, according to a league source.

Miller received a buyout from Portland on Sunday, and was placed on waivers. Miller was scheduled to make $2.8 million this season with the Blazers.

The Nuggets are looking to upgrade their outside shooting and the 6-foot-8 Miller appears to fit the bill. He has averaged 11.3 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.7 assists for his career while shooting 40.7 percent from 3-point range with Orlando, Memphis, Minnesota, Washington, Miami and Cleveland.

rest - http://www.denverpost.com/nuggets/ci...denver-nuggets

Comfort is, well, comforting.

Nuggets forward Danilo Gallinari is comfortable in Denver. He’s got his health. He’s got a leading role on a team with big potential for growth. He’s got a new contract extension.

Things are good, and Gallinari says wants to stay with the Nuggets. Forever.

In the latest development in what started as the Summer of Love, which is now transitioning into the Autumn of Love of the Nuggets franchise from its players, Gallinari is ready to declare his desire to never leave.

He is ready to be a Nugget for life.

rest - http://blogs.denverpost.com/nuggets/...nuggets/13306/

Good, I was hoping we'd bring a 100 year old free agent role player with a bad back to help jump start our rebuilding efforts.

Why the **** would you do that?

At least I hope he cut his hair. He was looking really white trash.

COLORADO SPRINGS — Just to ensure nobody in a circle of media around him missed it, Kenneth Faried pointed out the brightest, most obvious part of his body.

His smile.

Already a showstopper, lately Faried's grin has been as wide as ever. And with good reason — Faried has never entered a season happier.

And there's one reason for that: Nuggets coach Michael Malone.

"That's why I'm talking to you all with a smile on my face," Faried said, "Ready to get to it."

And - from article -

"When I was at Golden State (as an assistant) and we played Denver, it seemed like every time we played them Kenneth Faried just really dominated us," Malone said. "And he dominated us with his tenacity, his energy, his motor, his running, his rebounding.

"I don't want him to forget who he is, the core of Kenneth Faried. That's a guy that just plays harder than anybody else on the floor. And if he can do that for us, we'll reward him, give him touches."

full article - http://www.denverpost.com/nuggets/ci...w-coach-malone

COLORADO SPRINGS — The speed of the Nuggets first preseason game never quite set well with new coach Michael Malone, whose team will have had just three days of practice before it travels to face the L.A. Clippers late Friday night.

But it isn’t all bad, he said.

Malone talked about pros and cons of playing a game so quickly after starting training camp.

“The cons are that, (the Clippers) started practice on the 26th because they’re going to China (to play in the NBA Global Games),” Malone said. “We feel like we’re kind of coming in and you haven’t had a chance to put as many things as you probably would like to have. But as I told the team… we don’t need to have everything in for Friday night. I’m not worried about beating the Clippers on Friday night.

rest - http://blogs.denverpost.com/nuggets/...eseason/13309/

Chris Dempsey ‏@dempseypost 2h

Malone: "We're just trying to use those games to explore, see who we have, who plays well together and what's best for our team." #Nuggets

Chris Dempsey ‏@dempseypost 2h

#Nuggets coach Michael Malone said not to read into starting lineups in the first "probably three, four preseason games."

Chris Dempsey ‏@dempseypost 2h

Mike Miller's impression of Mudiay after just 2 practices: "I'm excited about the young fella. Mudiay has shown me a lot of things so far."

Chris Dempsey ‏@dempseypost 2h

One #Nuggets player having a great early camp is point guard Erick Green. Work he started in September is paying off for him.