2012 nuggets roster10/13/2023 ![]() ![]() But with McGee succumbing to an early season-ending injury to kick off the 2013-14 campaign, being a center short hurt the Nuggets. Believing Mozgov to have a higher talent ceiling than Koufos and seeing many NBA teams playing smaller, in the summer of 2013 new Nuggets GM Tim Connelly traded Koufos to Memphis in exchange for power forward Darrell Arthur and the second round pick that became Joffrey Lauvergne. JaVale McGee, Timofey Mozgov, Jusuf Nurkicĭuring the Nuggets’ 57-win 2012-13 season, Kosta Koufos was given the most “center minutes” by then-head coach George Karl with JaVale McGee coming in second and Timofey Mozgov a distant third. And if that's indeed the case with the Nuggets this fall, who among those 15 players will be the odd men out? Let's break it down position-by-position … ![]() But knowing how NBA teams typically like to function, coaches prefer to settle on an eight-to-nine man rotation … and not a ten-to-thirteen man rotation. Because we’re two deep and three deep at some positions.”Īssuming Green latches on to a roster spot after training camp is over – thus bringing the Nuggets active roster to the full 15 players that the NBA allows – Shaw just might be right about that "two deep and three deep" stuff (that is, of course, until the Nuggets shed a quarter of their roster in a possible Kevin Love trade). During an interview with NBATV during summer league, Coach Shaw has already gone on record regarding his newfound depth by stating: “ are going to have to get a lot done playing less time. Three moves that showed the NBA world that the Nuggets are primed to contend for the playoffs again after a one-year absence in 2014 (or, if you ask Afflalo himself, contend for the NBA Championship).īut with Nurkic named the MVP in this summer’s Under-20 European Championship Division B (after averaging 21.4 points, 12.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.6 blocks in eight games), Harris averaging 18.4 points in NBA Summer League (although he did so while shooting a very disappointing 32.1% from the field) and 2013 second round pick Erick Green and 2012 second round pick Quincy Miller also impressing during summer league play, the Nuggets’ depth for the 2014-15 season could be for real.Īnd it could also be a problem if head coach Brian Shaw wants to allocate minutes somewhat equitably next season. ![]() Assistant Coaches: David Adelman (Portland), Ryan Saunders (Minnesota), Popeye Jones (Murray State), Ryan Bowen (Iowa), Charles Klask (Michigan State), John Beckett (Eckerd College) , Ognjen Stojakovic, Elvis Valcarcel (Rutgers) Player Development: Stephen Graham (Oklahoma State), Boniface N’Dong Special Assistant to the Head Coach: Andrew Munson (Iowa ) Head Video Coordinator/Player Development: Connor Griffin (Washington) Assistant Video Coordinator: Cam Griffin (Denver) VP of Sports Medicine: Steve Short (Dayton) Head Athletic Trainer: Dan Shimensky (Utah) Associate Head Athletic Trainer: Jason Miller (Iowa) Director of Performance/Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Felipe Eichenberger (N.W.It’s a word that has been thrown around a lot since our Denver Nuggets re-acquired Arron Afflalo and drafted Jusuf Nurkic and Gary Harris last month.
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