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Calvin Booth and the Denver Nuggets held extensive talks on a contract extension and he was convinced it would inevitably be agreed upon, sources tell The Athletic. Booth made a final push to increase his salary that still would have been significantly less than Michael Malone's more than $10 million per season average. The Nuggets have been widely known to pay front office … [Read more...] about Calvin Booth Was Expecting To Sign Extension With Nuggets

Nikola Jokic will become eligible to sign a three-year, $212 million contract extension with the Denver Nuggets this offseason. Jokic has three seasons remaining on his contract with the 27-28 being a player option. Jokic can decline the 27-28 player option as part of his new extension. On July 1, 2022, Jokic and the Nuggets agreed to a five-year, $276 million supermax contract … [Read more...] about Nikola Jokic Eligible For Three-Year, $212M Extension With Nuggets In Offseason

The Denver Nuggets have fired Calvin Booth as general manager. Booth was on an expiring contract after signing an extension in 2022. Booth took over as general manager of the Nuggets in 2022 after the departure of Tim Connelly to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Booth was named assistant general manager of the Nuggets in July 2020. In September, Zach Lowe reported there were … [Read more...] about Calvin Booth Fired As GM Of Nuggets

Jamal Murray remains day-to-day with a hamstring injury, according to Michael Malone. Murray missed his fifth straight game on Sunday as the Nuggets lost to the Pacers 125-120. "This has been a weird one," said Michael Malone. "It was day-to-day, day-to-day. The next thing you know it's not day-to-day. So, obviously a big loss for us. But we have more than enough. When asked … [Read more...] about Jamal Murray Day-To-Day With Hamstring Injury, ‘Hopefully’ Will Return By Playoffs

Nikola Jokic has developed into an elite NBA defender despite significant athletic limitations, utilizing his exceptional basketball IQ and unconventional tactics to become a defensive analytics standout, according to a report from ESPN's Chris Herring and Tim MacMahon. Jokic, who recorded the worst vertical leap (17 inches) among over 1,000 NBA players tested at the P3 Applied … [Read more...] about Nikola Jokic Has Transformed From Defensive Liability To Analytics Standout