Oct 29, 2004 10:30 AM EST
The Denver Nuggets have decided to pick up the fourth year option on forward Nene's contract, but for forward Nikoloz Tskitishvili things were not so rosy.
General manager Kiki Vandeweghe announced before the Nuggets' preseason win against Houston the team won't pick up the $3.69 million 2005-06 contract option on the raw 21-year-old forward.
"Nene was an easy decision," Vandeweghe said. "Skita was a very difficult decision. I believe he's going to be a good player, but we haven't seen him play very much."
Vandeweghe did not rule out Tskitishvili returning to Denver. He pointed out forward Rodney White's option wasn't picked up last October, yet White ended up re-signing.
"Hopefully, (Tskitishvili is) on our team next year," Vandeweghe said. "It's been a tough road for him. He's so young. But he has a lot of talent. My challenge is the same to Rodney: Make me pay you next year."
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The Denver Nuggets released guards Mitchell Butler and Melvin Sanders.
Sanders, a rookie free agent from Oklahoma State who also can play forward, averaged 3.3 points and 3.0 rebounds in three preseason games for the Nuggets.
Butler had two points and three rebounds two preseason games.
Nuggets coach Jeff Bzdelik said he didn't expect to make any more cuts until after Denver's final two preseason games this week.
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In a poll conducted by NBA.com, the league's GM have voted the Denver Nuggets as the most exciting team to watch.
They were vastly improved last season, with the addition of Carmelo Anthony and strong years from Nene and Marcus Camby.
This year the Nuggets will be even more exciting with the addition of Kenyon Martin from the New Jersey Nets.
Finishing behind the Nuggets were the Grizzlies, Suns and Mavericks.
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Nuggets Oct 2004 Archive
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CNNSI.com | Oct 22, 2004
Moving from behind the scenes to in front of the bench, Adrian Dantley has plenty to teach the talented but inexperienced Denver Nuggets.
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Sportsline | Oct 22, 2004
Carmelo Anthony was cited for marijuana possession while boarding the team plane last week, though the Denver Nuggets star says the bag was left in his backpack by a friend.
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New York Post | Oct 22, 2004
Kenyon Martin will be spending the next seven years in Denver instead of New Jersey and Brooklyn
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Yahoo! | Oct 21, 2004
Jeff Bzdelik, signed a one-year contract this past offseason, meaning for the second consecutive season he will be a lameduck coach.
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ESPN | Oct 21, 2004
Carmelo Anthony joins the long list of NBA players cited for possession of marijuana
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ESPN | Oct 19, 2004
The Denver Nuggets signed New York Knicks free agent guard DerMarr Johnson to a one-year contract, General Manager Kiki Vandeweghe told ESPN.
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Denver Post | Oct 8, 2004
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.
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Denver Post | Oct 7, 2004
Playing time is more important to Tskitishvili than playing for a contender
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Sportsline | Oct 6, 2004
Nikoloz Tskitshvili appears closer and closer to becoming the official odd man out in the Denver Nugget frontcourt.
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Rocky Mountain News | Oct 6, 2004
Knick forward Tim Thomas remains unhappy with new Nugget Kenyon Martin, retaining hard feelings leftover from last year's playoff series, when Martin was still a Net.
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Detroit News | Oct 6, 2004
Rodney White is getting a second chance in Denver, in the form of a two year contract.
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The Rocky Mountain News | Oct 4, 2004
The Nuggets are willing to resign swingman Rodney White as early as today provided he can get his charge of carrying a gun without a license dropped down to a misdemeanor.
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Rocky Mountain News | Oct 2, 2004
The Denver Nuggets today released 19 names which will make up their training camp roster with one name in particular absent.
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Detroit News | Oct 1, 2004
Antonio McDyess has been brought into situations in the past where he was expected to lead a fractured team into the playoffs and beyond.
