Chauncey Billups told HoopsHype that the Nuggets need to get Linas Kleiza back for the 2009-10 season.

"We need LK," Billups told HoopsHype. "But, at the same time, if he has offers, I'm never going to tell somebody what's best for them and their own situation. But we need LK back."

Kleiza has received a $2.7 million qualifying offer from Denver, but the shooter is looking for more money.

He is being courted by teams in Greece and Spain.