While Nikoloz Tskitishvili was far from shy in coming forward with his request to part ways with the Denver Nuggets after only the second day of the team?s training camp, GM Kiki Vandeweghe advised the forward to be patient and ?cool what you say?, the Denver Post is reporting.

While understanding the frustrations of his young forward, Vandeweghe stressed that it's much too soon to know how the season might unfold and as a result Tskitishvilli?s concerns may be very premature.

"It was the second day of training camp," said Vandeweghe, whose team opens the preseason next Thursday. "It's very, very early in the process. We're not even close to playing a game. Let's see how things develop."

Tskitishvili, concerned about playing time, appears willing to be patient and to restrain his comments. He said Thursday he realizes he's "lucky to be in the NBA."

"I asked (agent Steven Heumann) before to get traded," Tskitishvili said. "I've decided to stay quiet now and see how it goes. I want to stay here, but it depends how I do. I'm sure I'm going to do well and make sure (coach Jeff Bzdelik) has confidence in me and that he will play me a lot.

"Not a lot. Five or 10 minutes. I'm just going to see the first couple of months. If it goes well, of course, I want to stay and enjoy it with my team."