Denver Nuggets Regular Season Rosters
2022-2023 Denver Nuggets Regular Season Roster
| Two-Way player |
2022-2023 Denver Depth Chart
| PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | J. Murray | K. Caldwell-Pope | M. Porter, Jr. | A. Gordon | N. Jokic |
| Rotation | B. Brown, Jr. | J. Green | |||
| Lim PT | I. Smith | R. Jackson | C. Braun | V. Cancar | D. Jordan |
| Lim PT | C. Gillespie | P. Watson | J. White | T. Bryant | |
| Lim PT | Z. Nnaji |
Denver Draft Rights Retained
| Name | Pos | Draft Status | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ismael Kamagate | C | 2022 Rnd 2 Pick 16 | France |
| Izzet Turkyilmaz | C | 2012 Rnd 2 Pick 20 | Turkey |
| Sani Becirovic | SG | 2003 Rnd 2 Pick 17 | Slovenia |
| Yuyang Xue | FC | 2003 Rnd 2 Pick 28 | China |
Denver Free Agent Rights Retained
| Name | Pos | FA Status | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarcus Cousins | C | (U) Non-Bird | United States |
| Markus Howard | SG | (U) Early Bird | United States |
| Troy Daniels | G | (U) Non-Bird | United States |
| Richard Jefferson | SF | (U) Non-Bird | United States |
2022-2023 Denver Awards & Honors
| Player | Award / Honor |
|---|---|
| Nikola Jokic | Magic Johnson Western Conference Finals MVP (2023) |
| Nikola Jokic | All-NBA Second Team (2023) |
| Nikola Jokic | Player Of The Month (Jan 23, Feb 23) |
| Nikola Jokic | Player Of The Week (12/19/22) |
| Nikola Jokic | Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection (2023) |
| Bones Hyland | Rising Stars Challenge Participant (2023) |
2022-2023 Denver Season Stat Leaders
| Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokic | 69 | 33.7 | 24.5 | 11.8 | 9.8 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 3.6 |
| Jamal Murray | 65 | 32.8 | 20.0 | 4.0 | 6.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Aaron Gordon | 68 | 30.2 | 16.3 | 6.6 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| Michael Porter, Jr. | 62 | 29.0 | 17.4 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
| Bruce Brown, Jr. | 80 | 28.5 | 11.5 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.5 |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 76 | 31.3 | 10.8 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
| Bones Hyland | 42 | 19.5 | 12.1 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.6 |
| Jeff Green | 56 | 19.5 | 7.8 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Christian Braun | 76 | 15.5 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Vlatko Cancar | 60 | 14.8 | 5.0 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Zeke Nnaji | 53 | 13.7 | 5.2 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 39 | 15.0 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| Reggie Jackson | 16 | 19.9 | 7.9 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Ish Smith | 43 | 9.3 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Thomas Bryant | 18 | 11.3 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Davon Reed | 35 | 9.0 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Peyton Watson | 23 | 8.1 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Jack White | 17 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Denver Nuggets Future Free Agent Details
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Green (UFA) DeAndre Jordan (UFA) Ish Smith (UFA) Reggie Jackson (UFA) Thomas Bryant (UFA) Jack White (RFA) Bruce Brown, Jr. (PO) Collin Gillespie (RFA) | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (PO) Vlatko Cancar (TO) Zeke Nnaji (RFA) Peyton Watson (TO) Christian Braun (TO) | Aaron Gordon (PO) Jamal Murray (UFA) Peyton Watson (TO) Christian Braun (TO) | Peyton Watson (RFA) Christian Braun (RFA) | Nikola Jokic (PO) Michael Porter, Jr. (UFA) |
Denver Nuggets Future Draft Pick Summary
| Year | First Round | Second Round |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | To CHA (via OKC to NYK) | Forfeited by CHI: To CHI (via CLE); DAL #40 (via OKC) |
| 2024 | Own | To ORL |
| 2025 | 1-5 Own; 6-30 to ORL | Own |
| 2026 | 1-5 Own; 6-30 to ORL if not already settled | Own |
| 2027 | 1-5 Own; 6-30 to ORL if not already settled; or 1-5 Own; 6-30 to OKC if DEN has conveyed 1st round pick to ORL by 2025 | To CLE |
| 2028 | 1-5 Own; 6-30 to OKC if not already settled and if DEN has conveyed 1st round pick to ORL by 2026 | 31-33 Own; 34-60 to SAN |
| 2029 | 1-5 Own; 6-30 to OKC if not already settled | To OKC if DEN has not conveyed 1st round pick to OKC by 2029 |
Denver Nuggets Future Traded Pick Details
| Incoming | Outgoing |
|---|---|
2023 second round draft pick from Dallas |
2023 first round draft pick to Charlotte
2023 second round pick to Chicago (forfeited by Chicago)
2024 second round draft pick to Orlando
2025 first round draft pick to Orlando
2027 first round draft pick to Oklahoma City
2027 second round draft pick to Cleveland
2028 second round draft pick to San Antonio |
2022-2023 Denver Nuggets Roster Composition
| Selected via Draft |
|---|
Christian Braun was selected as the #21 pick in the First Round of the 2022 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets. Christian Braun signed a multi-year contract with the Denver Nuggets on July 3, 2022. Vlatko Cancar was selected as the #19 pick in the Second Round of the 2017 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets. Vlatko Cancar signed a multi-year contract with the Denver Nuggets on August 1, 2019. Vlatko Cancar re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Denver Nuggets on July 7, 2022. Nikola Jokic was selected as the #11 pick in the Second Round of the 2014 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets. Nikola Jokic signed a multi-year contract with the Denver Nuggets on July 12, 2015. Nikola Jokic re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Denver Nuggets on July 9, 2018. Nikola Jokic signed a multi-year extension with the Denver Nuggets on July 8, 2022. Jamal Murray was selected as the #7 pick in the First Round of the 2016 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets. Jamal Murray signed a multi-year contract with the Denver Nuggets on July 19, 2016. Jamal Murray signed a multi-year extension with the Denver Nuggets on July 24, 2019. Zeke Nnaji was selected as the #22 pick in the First Round of the 2020 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets. Zeke Nnaji signed a multi-year contract with the Denver Nuggets on November 30, 2020. Michael Porter, Jr. was selected as the #14 pick in the First Round of the 2018 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets. Michael Porter, Jr. signed a multi-year contract with the Denver Nuggets on July 3, 2018. Michael Porter, Jr. signed a multi-year extension with the Denver Nuggets on September 29, 2021. |
| Acquired via Draft Rights Trade |
|---|
Draft Rights to Peyton Watson, the #30 pick in the First Round of the 2022 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Denver Nuggets from the Oklahoma City Thunder on June 23, 2022. Peyton Watson signed a multi-year contract with the Denver Nuggets on July 3, 2022. |
| Acquired via Trade |
|---|
Thomas Bryant was acquired in a trade by the Denver Nuggets from the Los Angeles Lakers on February 9, 2023. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was acquired in a trade by the Denver Nuggets from the Washington Wizards on July 6, 2022. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope signed a multi-year extension with the Denver Nuggets on July 16, 2022. Aaron Gordon was acquired in a trade by the Denver Nuggets from the Orlando Magic on March 25, 2021. Aaron Gordon signed a multi-year extension with the Denver Nuggets on September 27, 2021. Ish Smith was acquired in a trade by the Denver Nuggets from the Washington Wizards on July 6, 2022. |
| Acquired via Free Agency |
|---|
Bruce Brown, Jr. signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Denver Nuggets on July 7, 2022. Jeff Green signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Denver Nuggets on August 11, 2021. Reggie Jackson signed a contract as a free agent with the Denver Nuggets on February 14, 2023. DeAndre Jordan signed a contract as a free agent with the Denver Nuggets on July 11, 2022. |
2022-2023 Denver Nuggets Front Office
| Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Kroenke | Owner, Chairman | 2000-2001 | N/A |
| Josh Kroenke | President, Governor | 2011-2012 | Vice President of Team Development (Denver Nuggets, 2007 to 2011) |
| Matt Hutchings | Chief Operating Officer, Executive VP | 2013-2014 | N/A |
| Declan Bolger | Chief Marketing Officer, Senior VP | 2016-2017 | N/A |
| Dave Fleck | Senior VP | 2020-2021 | N/A |
| Kevin Jackson | Director of Team Security | 2020-2021 | N/A |
| Mike Malone | Head Coach | 2015-2016 | Head Coach (Sacramento Kings, 2013 to 2015) |
| Ryan Bowen | Assistant Coach | 2015-2016 | Assistant Coach (Sacramento Kings, 2013 to 2015) |
| David Adelman | Assistant Coach | 2017-2018 | Assistant Coach (2016 to 2017) |
| Charles Klask | Assistant Coach | 2018-2019 | Assistant Coach (2017 to 2018) |
| John Beckett | Assistant Coach | 2019-2020 | Director of Player Development (Denver Nuggets, 2018 to 2019) |
| Popeye Jones | Assistant Coach | 2021-2022 | Assistant Coach (Philadelphia Sixers, 2020 to 2021) |
| Andrew Munson | Special Assistant to the Head Coach | 2019-2020 | Assistant Video Coordinator (Denver Nuggets, 2017 to 2019) |
| Calvin Booth | General Manager | 2019-2020 | Assistant General Manager (Denver Nuggets, 2017 to 2020) |
| Tommy Balcetis | Assistant General Manager | 2020-2021 | Vice President of Basketball Strategy (Denver Nuggets, 2019 to 2020) |
| Jim Clibanoff | Director of Scouting | 2013-2014 | N/A |
| Drew Nicholas | Director of Scouting | 2022-2023 | Scout (Philadelphia Sixers, 2019 to 2022) |
| Lisa Johnson | VP of Basketball Administration | 1998-1999 | N/A |
| Steve Hess | Director of Performance | 2016-2017 | Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach (Denver Nuggets, 1997 to 2016) |
| Tim Dixon | Director of Player Services | 2003-2004 | N/A |
| Amy O'Brien | Director of Team Operations, Director of Player Development | 2013-2014 | Director of Player Development (Denver Nuggets, 2009 to ) |
| Jordan Bickerstaff | Assistant Video Coordinator | 2019-2020 | N/A |
| Travess Armenta | Head Video Coordinator | 2016-2017 | Assistant Video Coordinator (Sacramento Kings, 2011 to 2016) |
| Martynas Pocius | Scout | 2019-2020 | Basketball Operations Associate (Denver Nuggets, 2017 to 2019) |
| Chad Iske | Pro Scout | 2022-2023 | Assistant Coach (Charlotte Hornets, 2018 to 2022) |
| Jarrett Stephens | Pro Scout | 2022-2023 | N/A |
| Mike Penberthy | Shooting Coach, Pro Scout | 2022-2023 | Assistant Coach (Los Angeles Lakers, 2019 to 2022) |
| Rafael Juc | International Scout | 2013-2014 | N/A |
| Jared Jeffries | College Scout | 2022-2023 | Director of Pro Personnel (Denver Nuggets, 2016 to 2017) |
| Todd Checovich | College Scout | 2022-2023 | General Manager (Iowa Wolves, 2018 to 2019) |
| Elvis Valcarcel | Assistant Coach, Advance Scout | 2019-2020 | Assistant Coach (New Orleans Pelicans, 2016 to 2018) |
| Dethie Fall | Basketball Operations Associate | 2019-2020 | Video Coordinator (Denver Nuggets, 2017 to 2018) |
| Bruce Glazer | Chief Financial Officer, Executive VP | 2010-2011 | N/A |
| Herb Livsey | Executive VP | 2016-2017 | Scout (Denver Nuggets, 2008 to 2016) |
| Ken Miller | Executive VP | 2020-2021 | N/A |
| Sparky Gonzales | Equipment Manager | 2000-2001 | N/A |
| Ben Tenzer | Director of Basketball Operations | 2013-2014 | Legal Analyst (Denver Nuggets, 2012 to 2013) |
| Ognjen Stojakovic | Director of Player Development | 2019-2020 | Player Development Coach (Denver Nuggets, 2016 to 2019) |
| Stephen Graham | Player Development | 2016-2017 | Assistant Coach (Fort Wayne Mad Ants, 2015 to 2016) |
| Boniface N'Dong | Player Development | 2019-2020 | Assistant Coach (Unicaja, 2017 to 2019) |
| Dan Shimensky | Head Athletic Trainer | 2014-2015 | Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach (Denver Nuggets, 2007 to 2014) |
| Felipe Eichenberger | Director of Performance, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach | 2017-2018 | Associate Strength and Conditioning Coach (Denver Nuggets, 2016 to 2017) |
| Jason Miller | Associate Head Athletic Trainer | 2019-2020 | Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach (Denver Nuggets, 2014 to 2019) |
| Claus Antunes de Souza | Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach | 2019-2020 | N/A |
| Claus Souza | Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach | 2020-2021 | N/A |
| Dr. Jack Spittler | Team Physician | 2018-2019 | N/A |
| Dr. Karin VanBaak | Team Physician | 2018-2019 | N/A |
| Matt Tuttle | Director of Sports Science, Physical Therapist | 2018-2019 | N/A |
| Scott Hastings | Television Analyst | 1999-2000 | N/A |
| Katy Winge | Television Analyst | 2018-2019 | N/A |
| Chris Dempsey | Television Analyst | 2020-2021 | N/A |
| Chris Marlowe | Television Play-By-Play | 2004-2005 | N/A |
| Jason Kosmicki | Radio Broadcaster | 2008-2009 | N/A |
| Tomago Collins | VP of Communications | 2012-2013 | N/A |
| Nick O'Hayre | Director of Media Relations | 2017-2018 | Media Relations Manager (Denver Nuggets, 2013 to 2017) |