George Karl enjoyed playing a shorter season due to the lockout in 11-12 and believes the NBA would be better if it became a permanent change.

"I'm sure Commissioner (David) Stern won't like this, but I think the product would be better if we shortened the season. When we start playing in late October, the people are thinking football. If you could just get us less fatigue [in a shorter season], I think you'd have a better product. When they started on Christmas Day, I thought, 'This is not a bad idea. This should be the start of NBA basketball ... Maybe start Dec. 1 and play 62 games, whatever number they'd come to."

The Philadelphia 76ers attempted to hire Denver Nuggets' general manager Masai Ujiri when they began their search to replace Rod Thorn, according to sources.

The 76ers were granted permission to speak to Ujiri, but he resisted their offer to become GM.

The 76ers are leaning toward promoting Tony DiLeo to the GM job.

Ujiri has a year left on his original three-year deal with the Nuggets.

Quincy Miller signed a three-year deal with the Denver Nuggets on Thursday.

Miller's deal is worth approximately $2.2 million.

The Nuggets drafted Miller with the 38th overall selection in the 2012 NBA Draft.

The Nuggets have signed second-round draft pick Quincy Miller.

The 6-foot-9, 210-pound forward was the 38th overall selection in the draft after being named the 2011-12 Big 12 Co-Freshman of the Year at Baylor.