Denver Nuggets Roster

The Dual Vortex Dynamic Of Dame And Giannis

In terms of raw court dynamics, we haven't seen such a complementary rim-plus-arc pairing such as Dame and Giannis since the days of Shaq and Kobe, of T-Mac and Yao.

The Only Way NBA's Small Market Teams Succeed Is To Never Fail

by Jack Tien-Dana

The Heat felt like they deserved Damian Lillard; the Bucks acted like they needed him. Is there really any harm in borrowing against your future when the alternative is having no future?

The NBPA's Supine Pose In A Time Where The Labor Movement Is Coming Back

by Colin McGowan

Executives and owners exert near-total control over younger players, and mature stars exert near-total control over teams.

Denver Nuggets Regular Season Rosters

Jersey	Player	Pos	HT	WT	YOS	Pre-Draft Team	Draft Status	Nationality
0	Christian Braun	SF	6-6	220	0	Kansas	2022 Rnd 1 Pick 21	United States
11	Bruce Brown, Jr.	SG	6-4	202	4	Miami (FL)	2018 Rnd 2 Pick 12	United States
13	Thomas Bryant	C	6-10	248	5	Indiana	2017 Rnd 2 Pick 12	United States
5	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	SG	6-5	204	9	Georgia	2013 Rnd 1 Pick 8	United States
31	Vlatko Cancar	SF	6-8	236	3	KK Mega Bemax (Serbia)	2017 Rnd 2 Pick 19	Slovenia
21	Collin Gillespie	PG	6-1	195	0	Villanova	2022 NBA Draft, Undrafted	United States
50	Aaron Gordon	F	6-8	235	8	Arizona	2014 Rnd 1 Pick 4	United States
32	Jeff Green	F	6-8	235	14	Georgetown	2007 Rnd 1 Pick 5	United States
3	Bones Hyland	G	6-2	169	1	VCU	2021 Rnd 1 Pick 26	United States
7	Reggie Jackson	G	6-2	208	11	Boston College	2011 Rnd 1 Pick 24	Italy / United States
15	Nikola Jokic	C	6-11	284	7	KK Mega Bemax (Serbia)	2014 Rnd 2 Pick 11	Serbia
6	DeAndre Jordan	C	6-11	265	14	Texas A&M	2008 Rnd 2 Pick 5	United States
27	Jamal Murray	SG	6-4	215	6	Kentucky	2016 Rnd 1 Pick 7	Canada
22	Zeke Nnaji	PF	6-9	240	2	Arizona	2020 Rnd 1 Pick 22	United States
1	Michael Porter, Jr.	PF	6-10	218	4	Missouri	2018 Rnd 1 Pick 14	United States
9	Davon Reed	SF	6-5	208	3	Miami (FL)	2017 Rnd 2 Pick 2	United States
14	Ish Smith	PG	6-0	175	12	Wake Forest	2010 NBA Draft, Undrafted	United States
8	Peyton Watson	GF	6-7	200	0	UCLA	2022 Rnd 1 Pick 30	United States
10	Jack White	SF	6-7	225	0	Duke	2020 NBA Draft, Undrafted	Australia

Jersey

Player

Pos

YOS

Pre-Draft Team

Draft Status

Nationality

Christian Braun

6-6

220

6-4

202

6-10

248

Indiana

2017 Rnd 2 Pick 12

United States

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

6-5

204

6-8

236

KK Mega Bemax (Serbia)

2017 Rnd 2 Pick 19

Slovenia

Collin Gillespie

6-1

195

Villanova

2022 NBA Draft, Undrafted

United States

Aaron Gordon

6-8

235

6-8

235

6-2

169

6-2

208

Boston College

2011 Rnd 1 Pick 24

Italy / United States

Nikola Jokic

6-11

284

KK Mega Bemax (Serbia)

2014 Rnd 2 Pick 11

Serbia

DeAndre Jordan

6-11

265

6-4

215

6-9

240

6-10

218

6-5

208

6-0

175

Wake Forest

2010 NBA Draft, Undrafted

United States

Peyton Watson

6-7

200

6-7

225

Duke

2020 NBA Draft, Undrafted

Australia

	PG	SG	SF	PF	C
Starters	J. Murray	K. Caldwell-Pope	M. Porter, Jr.	A. Gordon	N. Jokic
Rotation		B. Brown, Jr.	C. Braun	J. Green
Lim PT	I. Smith	R. Jackson	P. Watson	V. Cancar	D. Jordan
Lim PT	C. Gillespie			J. White	Z. Nnaji
Lim PT					T. Bryant

Starters

Rotation

Lim PT

Lim PT

Lim PT

Rank	Team	Record	GB
1	Denver Nuggets	53-29	-
2	Minnesota Timberwolves	42-40	11
3	Oklahoma City Thunder	40-42	13
4	Utah Jazz	37-45	16
5	Portland Trail Blazers	33-49	20

Rank

Team

Record

Denver Nuggets

53-29

Minnesota Timberwolves

42-40

Oklahoma City Thunder

40-42

Utah Jazz

37-45

Portland Trail Blazers

33-49

2022-2023 Denver Awards & Honors

Player	Award / Honor
Christian Braun	NBA Champion (2023)
Vlatko Cancar	NBA Champion (2023)
Nikola Jokic	NBA Champion (2023)
Michael Porter, Jr.	NBA Champion (2023)
Bruce Brown, Jr.	NBA Champion (2023)
Aaron Gordon	NBA Champion (2023)
DeAndre Jordan	NBA Champion (2023)
Ish Smith	NBA Champion (2023)
Thomas Bryant	NBA Champion (2023)
Jeff Green	NBA Champion (2023)
Jamal Murray	NBA Champion (2023)
Peyton Watson	NBA Champion (2023)
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	NBA Champion (2023)
Reggie Jackson	NBA Champion (2023)
Zeke Nnaji	NBA Champion (2023)
Nikola Jokic	Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP (2023)
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)

Player

Award / Honor

NBA Champion (2023)

NBA Champion (2023)

NBA Champion (2023)

NBA Champion (2023)

NBA Champion (2023)

NBA Champion (2023)

NBA Champion (2023)

NBA Champion (2023)

NBA Champion (2023)

NBA Champion (2023)

NBA Champion (2023)

NBA Champion (2023)

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

NBA Champion (2023)

Reggie Jackson

NBA Champion (2023)

Zeke Nnaji

NBA Champion (2023)

Nikola Jokic

Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP (2023)

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

Player

MIN

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

TOV

Nikola Jokic

33.7

24.5

11.8

9.8

1.3

0.7

3.6

Jamal Murray

32.8

20.0

4.0

6.2

1.0

0.2

2.2

Aaron Gordon

30.2

16.3

6.6

3.0

0.8

1.4

Michael Porter, Jr.

29.0

17.4

5.5

1.0

0.6

0.5

1.1

Bruce Brown, Jr.

28.5

11.5

4.1

3.4

1.1

0.6

1.5

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

31.3

10.8

2.7

2.4

1.5

0.5

1.1

Bones Hyland

19.5

12.1

2.0

3.0

0.7

0.3

1.6

Jeff Green

19.5

7.8

2.6

1.2

0.3

0.8

Christian Braun

15.5

4.7

2.4

0.8

0.5

0.2

0.5

Vlatko Cancar

14.8

5.0

2.1

1.3

0.4

0.2

0.6

Zeke Nnaji

13.7

5.2

2.6

0.3

0.4

0.6

DeAndre Jordan

15.0

5.1

5.2

0.9

0.3

0.6

1.2

Reggie Jackson

19.9

7.9

1.8

3.1

0.6

0.1

1.2

Ish Smith

9.3

2.5

1.3

2.3

0.2

1.0

Thomas Bryant

11.3

4.6

3.3

0.1

0.4

0.6

Davon Reed

9.0

2.3

1.6

0.5

0.4

0.1

0.6

Peyton Watson

8.1

3.3

1.6

0.5

0.1

0.5

0.3

Jack White

3.9

1.2

1.0

0.2

0.1

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.

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 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 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.

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)

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)