According to the Denver Post interest in shooting guards and swingman appears to be at a premium, with the majority of teams contacting agents with the goal of strengthening their rosters.

"It seems like everybody in the league has interest," Mark Bartelstein, agent for Los Angeles Clippers small forward Bobby Simmons, said Saturday.

He estimated 15 to 20 teams contacted him in free agency's first two days, including the Nuggets more than once. Andy Miller called Denver a legitimate contender among the nine teams lining up for the services of his client, Sacramento's Cuttino Mobley. Agent Tony Dutt said Denver was not one of the nine teams to call about his client, Seattle free-agent combo guard Antonio Daniels.

"There's a lot of competition out there," Denver general manager Kiki Vandeweghe said, pointing to teams' desire to speed up the game. "Outside shooting and 3-pointers have become a big deal. Shooting forwards, all that's important."