The Denver Nuggets and Aaron Gordon share optimism about a potential contract extension with a deal possibly being reaching within the next few days.

Gordon is eligible for a four-year, $88 million extension. One source projected a deal could be for two or three years at an average annual salary of $20 million to $21 million per year.

Gordon is entering the final season of a four-year, $80 million deal, which has declined to $16.4 million this season. 

The Nuggets acquired Gordon at the deadline from the Orlando Magic. Gordon has been spending hte majority of his summer in Los Angeles working with Chris Johnson with an emphasis on his mid-post game.  

At around $20 million per season for Gordon, the Nuggets could have more than $110 million committed to Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Michael Porter and Aaron Gordon for the 22-23 season.

Paul Millsap remains one of the most prominent free agents on the market and has received interest from a number of teams.

The Brooklyn Nets, Golden State Warriors, Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Clippers are all interested in Millsap.

Millsap spent the past four seasons with the Denver Nuggets and is coming off a one-year, $10 million deal. 

Paul Millsap remains one of the most prominent free agents unsigned on the market.

Millsap has drawn interest from the Golden State Warriors, Atlanta Hawks, New Orleans Pelicans, Philadelphia 76ers and Minnesota Timberwolves. The Warriors have been the team most often linked with Millsap, but no deal with any team has come close to the finish line.

"I think he just wants to know he's the third big or the reserve, small-ball 5 for a good team," one assistant general manager told B/R.

Denver could feasibly bring him back with just under $3.5 million in wiggle room below the tax, but it seems Millsap is looking for a richer payday.

Millsap's conversations with teams this summer have revolved around salary figures at or near the $5.9 million tax-payer mid-level exception.

"I think he's gonna be a minimum or a midseason guy," said one veteran front office voice. "What's the rush? The money wouldn't get much better, and he can just pick his team. What if New Orleans is really good come January? What happens when some guy gets hurt, and that team starts scrambling for a replacement? He can pick his spot."

The Denver Nuggets have have hired Popeye Jones to join Michael Malone’s staff as an assistant coach.

Jones served as an assistant coach under Doc Rivers with the Philadelphia 76ers last season and spent the prior seven seasons with the Indiana Pacers as an assistant coach.

Jones had a three-year tenure with the Brooklyn/New Jersey Nets front office, starting in player development before transitioning to an assistant coach role. He began his coaching career with the Dallas Mavericks where he worked in player development.

The Golden State Warriors and Brooklyn Nets are both rumored to be interested in signing Paul Millsap. The veteran big man is an unrestricted free agent after playing the last four seasons with the Denver Nuggets.

Millsap joined Denver in 2017 after four seasons with the Atlanta Hawks. Millsap was an All-Star for all four years with the Hawks.

In 2020-21, Millsap averaged 8.9 points and 4.7 in 56 games (36 starts) with the Nuggets. Millsap has indicated he intents to play a 16th NBA season and would like to land with a Finals contender.

Jason Terry has agreed to become head coach of the Grand Rapids Gold of the G League.

The Gold will become the affiliate of the Denver Nuggets.

Terry has been an assistant coach with the University of Arizona and now wants to get on a path to becoming a head coach. 

The Denver Nuggets have re-signed Markus Howard to a Two-Way contract.

Howard appeared in 37 games last season with the Nuggets, averaging 5.5 minutes.

Austin Rivers has agreed to re-sign with the Denver Nuggets on a one-year deal.

Rivers averaged 8.7 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 26.9 minutes per game after joining the Nuggets last season.

Jeff Green has agreed to a two-year, $10 million deal with the Denver Nuggets.

The deal includes a player option in the second year.

Green had been playing on a series of veteran's minimum contracts that he clearly outplayed with the Nets last season.

JaMychal Green has agreed to a two-year, $17 million deal with the Denver Nuggets.

The deal includes a player option for Year 2.

Green averaged8.1 points and 4.8 rebounds in 19.3 minutes per game with the Nuggets last season.