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Denver Nuggets

Roster 

• Nikola Jokic
• Mason Plumlee
• Jerami Grant
• Michael Porter Jr.
• Noah Vonleh
• Keita Bates-Diop
• Will Barton
• Patrick Williams
• Torrey Craig
• Vlatko Cancar
• Gary Harris
• E’Twaun Moore
• Jamal Murray
• Tyler Johnson
• Monte Morris

Head coach: Mike Malone 

2019-20 NBA season results:

• Lost in the second round of the playoffs to the LA Clippers

Who they re-signed:

• Torrey Craig re-signed to a three-year, $27.5 million contract
• Mason Plumlee re-signed to a three-year, $27.5 million contract
• Noah Vonleh re-signed to a two-year, $4.9 million contract

Who they signed:

• Tyler Johnson signed to a one-year, $4.9 million contract
• E’Twaun Moore signed to a one-year, $5 million contract

Trades they made:

• Cash to the Sacramento Kings for the 52nd overall draft pick

Who they drafted:

• Drafted Aaron Henry, Patrick Williams

Other moves:

• Cut Aaron Henry
• Jerami Grant signs a three-year, $36.3 million extension

Summary: The Denver Nuggets decide not to make any major changes after a successful 2019-20 campaign and remain mostly with the status quo here. The biggest decision is to extend Jerami Grant to a three-year deal and let Paul Millsap leave to be signed by the Heat in free agency.

Doing so allowed them some flexibility cap-wise to add some backcourt depth by splitting their Mid-Level Exception between guards Tyler Johnson and E’Twaun Moore. Drafting Patrick Williams fills a need off their bench as well. If they could continue to develop Michael Porter Jr., they suddenly have one of the more promising young cores in the league.

Noah Vonleh returns for a reasonable salary and Torrey Craig has been solid for the Nuggets and stays on here as well. Mason Plumlee has been exactly what Denver has needed from a backup center, so they bring him back too. Aside from letting Paul Millsap leave, the Nuggets keep mostly the same team together as they shift to their younger core.