Denver Nuggets Regular Season Rosters
1997-1998 Denver Nuggets Regular Season Roster
1997-1998 Denver Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | B. Jackson | E. Washington | L. Ellis | D. Garrett | T. Battie |
Rotation | A. Goldwire | B. Stith | E. Williams | J. Wolf | |
Rotation | H. Ellis | J. Newman | P. Lauderdale | ||
Rotation | D. Fortson | ||||
Lim PT | C. Alexander |
1997-1998 Midwest Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Utah Jazz | 62-20 | - |
2 | San Antonio Spurs | 56-26 | 6 |
3 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 45-37 | 17 |
4 | Houston Rockets | 41-41 | 21 |
5 | Dallas Mavericks | 20-62 | 42 |
6 | Vancouver Grizzlies | 19-63 | 43 |
7 | Denver Nuggets | 11-71 | 51 |
1997-1998 Denver Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Bobby Jackson | All-Rookie Second Team (1998) |
Danny Fortson | Rising Stars Challenge Participant (1998) |
Bobby Jackson | Rising Stars Challenge Participant (1998) |
1997-1998 Denver Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Johnny Newman | 74 | 29.4 | 14.7 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
LaPhonso Ellis | 76 | 33.9 | 14.2 | 7.2 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 2.3 |
Danny Fortson | 80 | 22.6 | 10.2 | 5.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 2.0 |
Bobby Jackson | 68 | 30.0 | 11.6 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
Anthony Goldwire | 82 | 27.0 | 9.2 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
Dean Garrett | 82 | 32.1 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.0 |
Tony Battie | 65 | 23.2 | 8.4 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
Eric Washington | 66 | 23.3 | 7.7 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
Cory Alexander | 23 | 34.7 | 14.0 | 4.3 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
Bryant Stith | 31 | 23.2 | 7.6 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
Harold Ellis | 27 | 12.7 | 6.1 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
Priest Lauderdale | 39 | 8.8 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.2 |
Joe Wolf | 57 | 10.9 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
Eric Williams | 4 | 36.2 | 19.8 | 5.2 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 |
Kiwane Garris | 28 | 8.0 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
George Zidek | 6 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
1997-1998 Denver Nuggets Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Tony Battie was selected as the #5 pick in the First Round of the 1997 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets. Tony Battie signed a multi-year contract with the Denver Nuggets on July 21, 1997. LaPhonso Ellis was selected as the #5 pick in the First Round of the 1992 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets. LaPhonso Ellis signed a multi-year contract with the Denver Nuggets on August 1, 1992. Bryant Stith was selected as the #13 pick in the First Round of the 1992 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets. Bryant Stith signed a multi-year contract with the Denver Nuggets on September 30, 1992. Bryant Stith re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Denver Nuggets on July 19, 1996. |
Acquired via Draft Rights Trade |
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Draft Rights to Danny Fortson, the #10 pick in the First Round of the 1997 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Denver Nuggets from the Milwaukee Bucks on June 25, 1997. Danny Fortson signed a multi-year contract with the Denver Nuggets on July 16, 1997. Draft Rights to Bobby Jackson, the #23 pick in the First Round of the 1997 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Denver Nuggets from the Seattle SuperSonics on June 25, 1997. Bobby Jackson signed a multi-year contract with the Denver Nuggets on July 15, 1997. Draft Rights to Eric Washington, the #18 pick in the Second Round of the 1997 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Denver Nuggets from the Orlando Magic on June 25, 1997. Eric Washington signed a contract with the Denver Nuggets on October 6, 1997. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Anthony Goldwire was acquired in a trade by the Denver Nuggets from the Charlotte Hornets (1988) on February 20, 1997. Anthony Goldwire re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Denver Nuggets on July 25, 1997. Priest Lauderdale was acquired in a trade by the Denver Nuggets from the Atlanta Hawks on September 29, 1997. Johnny Newman was acquired in a trade by the Denver Nuggets from the Milwaukee Bucks on June 25, 1997. Eric Williams was acquired in a trade by the Denver Nuggets from the Boston Celtics on August 21, 1997. Eric Williams signed a multi-year extension with the Denver Nuggets on October 1, 1997. Joe Wolf was acquired in a trade by the Denver Nuggets from the Milwaukee Bucks on June 25, 1997. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Cory Alexander signed a contract as a free agent with the Denver Nuggets on March 4, 1998. Harold Ellis signed a contract as a free agent with the Denver Nuggets on December 14, 1997. Dean Garrett signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Denver Nuggets on September 5, 1997. |
1997-1998 Denver Nuggets Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Bill Hanzlik | Head Coach | 1997-1998 | N/A |
Brian Winters | Assistant Coach | 1997-1998 | Head Coach (Memphis Grizzlies, 1995 to 1997) |
T.R. Dunn | Assistant Coach | 2002-2003 | Assistant Coach (Denver Nuggets, 1997 to 1998) |
Allan Bristow | VP of Basketball Operations, General Manager | 1996-1997 | Head Coach (New Orleans Pelicans, 1991 to 1996) |
Todd Eley | VP of Basketball Operations | 1996-1997 | General Manager (Denver Nuggets, 1995 to 1997) |
Tommy Sheppard | Senior Director of Basketball Operations | 1994-1995 | N/A |
Bill Branch | Advance Scout | 1997-1998 | N/A |
Mike D'Antoni | Assistant Coach, General Manager, Director of Player Personnel | 1997-1998 | N/A |
Steve Hess | Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach | 1997-1998 | N/A |
Jim Gillen | Athletic Trainer | 1991-1992 | N/A |
Max Benton | Assistant Athletic Trainer | 1995-1996 | N/A |