The Nuggets are gauging the trade market on Zeke Nnaji and Dario Saric, HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto reports. Denver doesn’t appear to be looking for any blockbuster-type moves. Rather, the Nuggets’ front office is seeking to upgrade the bench prior to Thursday’s trade deadline, according to Scotto and The Denver Post’s Bennett Durando. The Nuggets, Scotto hears, have expressed … [Read more...] about Nuggets Trade Talks: Nnaji, Saric, Martin, Yabusele, Watson, Strawther, Braun
Nuggets’ Watson Out At Least Four Weeks With Sprained Knee
The Nuggets will be without Peyton Watson for at least the rest of February, announcing today (via Twitter) that the reserve forward has been diagnosed with a right knee sprain. Watson, who sustained the injury on Friday in the fourth quarter of Denver’s win over Philadelphia (video link), will be reevaluated in four weeks, according to the team. A 2022 first-round pick, Watson … [Read more...] about Nuggets’ Watson Out At Least Four Weeks With Sprained Knee
Northwest Notes: Strawther, Westbrook, Thunder, Garza, Henderson
Nuggets guard Julian Strawther is establishing himself as a reliable part of Denver’s rotation and an outside scoring threat, Bennett Durando of The Denver Post writes. The second-year Gonzaga product is averaging 9.4 points per game while shooting 37.9% from deep, giving the Nuggets a clear-cut eighth option for their rotation. For Strawther to maintain his role in coach … [Read more...] about Northwest Notes: Strawther, Westbrook, Thunder, Garza, Henderson
Northwest Notes: Braun, Gordon, SGA, Jazz, Avdija, Camara
After bringing forward Aaron Gordon off the bench in his first eight games back from a calf strain, Nuggets head coach Michael Malone reinserted Gordon into the starting lineup on Wednesday vs. New York. Rather than replacing Russell Westbrook, who was a reserve for the first couple months of the season, Gordon supplanted third-year guard Christian Braun, who had started each … [Read more...] about Northwest Notes: Braun, Gordon, SGA, Jazz, Avdija, Camara
Celtics, Knicks, Nuggets Among Teams Registering Interest In Guerschon Yabusele
The Celtics, Knicks, Nuggets and others have called the Sixers to express interest in trading for forward Guerschon Yabusele, HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto writes. As we wrote this week, the Sixers “love” the French forward but his impending unrestricted free agent status gives the Sixers plenty to think about at this deadline. Yabusele is averaging 10.4 points and 5.5 rebounds … [Read more...] about Celtics, Knicks, Nuggets Among Teams Registering Interest In Guerschon Yabusele