March 2003 Basketball Wiretap

Nuggets looking ahead to shopping spree

Jan 31, 2003 9:32 PM

The Denver Nuggets are getting ready to raid the L.A. Clippers roster.  

Chris Thomasson of the Rocky Mountain News reports that the Nuggets are looking at about $17 million in cap space next summer, and are ready to spend it.

With, Elton Brand, Corey Magette, Andre Miller and Lamar Odom  becoming restricted free agents to join unrestricted agent Michael Olowakandi, the Nuggets are poised to pounce.

Thomasson says Corey Magette is a likely target, especially since he would command substantially less than a maximum salary.  Indeed, he suggests the Nug?s objective is Magette (at about $7 million) plus a max or near-max player.

At the same time, he suggests Olowokandi is likely to end up in San Antonio to replace David Robinson and Andre Miller is likely to end up in Utah to replace John Stockton.  San Antonio and Utah are the only two teams expected to have significant cap space.

On the Clippers front, the player they?re most likely to award a max salary, or match another team?s offer, is Elton Brand.

Is Magette likely to make the move to Denver?  "I think Denver is a nice place," he said. "I know (Denver general manager) Kiki (Vandeweghe) very well and some of their staff.

The next question: who will Denver seek for that maximum contract?

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Jazz upset with NBA action

Jan 31, 2003 3:23 PM

The Jazz are not happy with the NBA for a variety of reasons, all stemming from the league's decision Wednesday to suspend head coach Jerry Sloan seven games for shoving referee Courtney Kirkland during a game at Sacramento Tuesday night.
     
On Thursday, Jazz basketball operations vice president Kevin O'Connor issued a statement for the franchise that echoes comments made Wednesday by Utah players and assistant coach Phil Johnson.
     
"Excessive. That's the word I would use," O'Connor said of the length of Sloan's suspension. "I mean, I can go around and talk 18 different ways about it, but that's just what we felt as an organization."

Deseret News

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Sloan wishes he'd walked away

Jan 31, 2003 3:20 PM

Action was under way, the Jazz were playing the Portland Trail Blazers, and Jerry Sloan was nowhere near the Delta Center.

He was outside.
     
For an hour or so, Sloan walked. And walked. And walked a little longer.
     
During the Wednesday-night stroll, a gamut of emotions swirled about the longtime Jazz head coach.

Deseret News

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Bzdelik keys on boldness in late going

Jan 31, 2003 2:45 PM

Joseph Sanchez of the Denver Post reports on the Nuggets and their 4th quarter finishing problems.  They practiced late game situations yesterday, and are working on taking the big shot rather than deferring to a teammate.

The Denver Post

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Tomasson: Nuggets target fleeing Clippers

Jan 31, 2003 2:41 PM

Chris Tomasson tells us that the Nuggets will be looking at LA Clippers to add to the roster on July 1.

A good article that explains a little about the salary cap.

The Rocky Mountain News

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Tomasson: Nuggets target fleeing Clippers

Jan 31, 2003 2:26 PM

Chris Tomasson writes about the Nuggets cap space and interest in LA Clipper players once the season ends.

A good article to let you know where the Nuggets will stand this offseason.

The Rocky Mountain News

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Jamison passed over as All-Star

Jan 31, 2003 1:37 PM

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Warriors have spunk, and fans have hope

Jan 31, 2003 1:35 PM

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Tomasson: Nuggets target fleeing Clippers

Jan 31, 2003 11:27 AM

Chris Tomasson of the Rocky Mountain News turns in a great article on the cap space that is going to be available to the Nuggets on July 1.  

The article mentions several current LA Clipper players and Denver's chance at landing them in the offseason.

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Fans show their appreciation for Camby

Jan 31, 2003 11:16 AM

Aaron Lopez writes about Marcus Camby and his effect on season ticketholders at the Nuggets appreciation night.

The Rocky Mountain News

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Sloan says he's sorry

Standard-Examiner

Sloan Regrets Shove

Johnson practicing for comeback

Fizer a f@#king embarrassment?

Hawks GM fighting to save his job

No Duncan for Magic

Orlando Sentinel

Stojakovic added to West team

T-Mac offers Jordan starting role

Trainer gets all-star nod

The Denver Post

Ankle pain continues to dog Whitney

The Rocky Mountain News

Malone won't go even if he's asked

Deseret News

Utah Jazz: Interim win

Deseret News

League lands hard on Sloan

Deseret News

Warriors, Musselman staying course

Warriors headed in right direction

Ratliff finally gets to play in Philly

Jeff Denberg/Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Blazers hit bump on road

Oregonian

Utah's Sloan draws seven-game suspension

Oregonian

Utah's Sloan Suspended Seven Games

Scorebook: Players react to suspension

Standard-Examiner