The Denver Nuggets will hire Andre Miller as head coach of the Grand Rapids Gold of the G League.

Miller will replace Jason Terry as head coach. Terry was hired as an assistant coach with the Utah Jazz this offseason.

Miller played for the Nuggets for six seasons.

Facundo Campazzo remains unsigned, but the veteran point guard hasn't given up hopes of landing an NBA deal. Campazzo's deal with the Denver Nuggets expired at the end of last season. Denver elected to non-tender Campazzo, which made him an unrestricted free agent.

Real Madrid has made it known that they would welcome Campazzo back to the club. For now, Campazzo remains focused on landing an NBA deal.

"I want to stay, I think I showed that I can compete when I’m at my best, when they give me confidence and I feel part of the rotation. In fact, I was the starter during my first Playoffs in every game except the last one, and in I played a lot in regular season," Campazzo said. "I’m not saying no to Real Madrid. What I am saying is that my attention and my energy is focused on the NBA. It’s my first option."

In the immediate, Campazzo is focused on playing with the Argentinian National Team this summer. Campazzo plans to play with Argentina in FIBA World Cup qualifiers against Canada and the Bahamas. The 31-year-old point guard will then compete in the Americup in Brazil. After that, Campazzo hopes to return for another run at the NBA.

Jamal Murray tore his ACL during the 20-21 season and missed the entire 21-22 season rehabbing. There was a possibility at one point that Murray could return in time for the playoffs for the Denver Nuggets.

"It was tough, but I just wanted to wait until I was healthy, until I could play the game without thinking about it. I didn't want to be doing both out there, especially in the biggest time of the year for basketball," Murray told ESPN during a trip to Australia.

"It was smart of me to miss the playoffs and get my knee right, now I can go into the next season with a lot more confidence."

Murray essentially added six months to his comeback.

"It was challenging, but it got easier. I felt every month I could do something new, strength wise, agility wise, I just saw constant improvement every month. Even now, I'm healthy but I can still see improvement in my game, what I'm comfortable to do and what and how I want to move on the court, it's much more fluid than before."

"Early on, I wasn't able to move at all. I had to figure out what I was going to do in a pick-and-roll, if I have to see the pass earlier, hit a guy a step earlier, not getting to the paint as deep to hit a floater, just little details you study. That's what I've been doing, studying how to land, all of that stuff goes through your mind. It's been interesting, you get to learn more about yourself and more about your game as time goes on."

The Denver Nuggets have no plans to release Collin Gillespie from his Two-Way contract.

Gillespie is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery on a lower right leg fracture.

The Nuggets reached a deal with Gillespie on draft night and intend to support him through his recovery. 

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The Denver Nuggets are hiring Drew Nicholas as director of scouting and will oversee the department under Calvin Booth.

Nicholas is a former scout for the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics.

The Nuggets are also hiring Mike Penberthy as a pro scout and shooting coach.

Jared Jeffries, who previously spent time in the Nuggets’ front office, is re-joining the team as a college scout. 

Christmas Day is one of the marquee dates on the NBA calendar. The 2022 Christmas Day slate will reportedly feature eight 2022 playoff teams. The games schedule for the Christmas quintuple-header are:

Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks

Milwaukee Bucks at Boston Celtics

Memphis Grizzlies at Golden State Warriors

Los Angeles Lakers at Dallas Mavericks

Phoenix Suns at Denver Nuggets

The Denver Nuggets are reportedly set to host the Phoenix Suns in a Christmas Day matchup. The Nuggets did not play on Christmas last season, despite the presence of reigning MVP Nikola Jokic on the roster.

Both Denver and Phoenix are considered contenders to knock off the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference this upcoming season. The Nuggets and Suns are both returning strong rosters from last season.

Thus far, three games on an expected five-game Christmas Day slate have leaked. Suns at Nuggets joins Memphis Grizzlies at Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers at Dallas Mavericks as reported Christmas matchups.

Will Barton wasn't expecting to be traded by the Denver Nuggets. But Barton also wasn't surprised when he was traded to the Washington Wizards this summer.

“It was just like a shock, but not too much of a shock,” the veteran wing said. “It was a shock in that, obviously, I had been there eight years, did so much there together, so it’s always shocking when you’ve been somewhere for so long and you’re moving on. But, at the same time, I embraced it, I’m welcoming a new chapter.”

Barton will have some familiar faces with him in Washington. Wizards head coach Wes Unseld Jr. was formerly a Nuggets assistant. And Denver teammate Monte Morris went to Washington with Barton, as Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Ish Smith headed to the Nuggets.

Now, Barton says he's focused on helping the Wizards get back to the playoffs. 

“My head is to go in there and help do the same thing I helped do in Denver,” Barton said.

Justin Tillman reached an agreement with the Denver Nuggets, sources told Chris Haynes of Yahoo! Sports.

Tillman was selected to the All-NBA G-League First Team last season.