Heading into his second full season as head coach of the Denver Nuggets, George Karl will take on a larger role of shaping the team, the Denver Post is reporting.
"Last year at the end of the season we said, 'You've (players) earned the right to stay together,"' said Karl. "At the end of this season we said the organization has the right to make some changes. Basically I took what was there when I got here and rode with it.
"Now it's my time to say what I want."
Karl will begin meeting with players around June 15 but gave no priority to when he might meet with disgruntled forward Kenyon Martin. Martin was suspended during the Nuggets' playoff series with the Los Angeles Clippers. The two haven't talked since.
"I don't know if Kenyon will be among the first three or four players I talk with," Karl said. "I don't think there's any forced time frame. I would say between now and the draft would be my time frame to get all the players through a lunch or a couple-hour meeting before the NBA draft and talk about the season."
Via Denver Post
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According to a report published in the New York Daily News, two Nets sources said the team has and will continue to discuss whether obtaining Kenyon Martin this summer is realistic and feasible.
The Nets signed and traded Martin to Denver in July 2004 for three future first round picks after refusing to give him a maximum contract. He is still owed $70 million over the next five seasons.
Nets president Rod Thorn says he does not want to trade Jason Kidd, Vince Carter, Richard Jefferson or Nenad Krstic unless a superstar comes back in return.
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The Denver Post is reporting that the Nuggets have put out feelers for forward Kenyon Martin, and were recently turned down by the Portland Trail Blazers when inquiring about a Zach Randolph for Martin swap.
According to the Denver Post, another NBA source said the Nuggets have turned down possible trades for Martin from a Western Conference and Eastern Conference team.
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Nuggets May 2006 Archive
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Detroit News | May 12, 2006
Scott Perry, director of player personnel for the Pistons, has been mentioned as a candidate for the general manager position with the Nuggets, according to Chris McCosky of the Detroit News.
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AP | May 11, 2006
The Cleveland Cavaliers were without a general manager this time last year and Mark Warkentien was in charge of personnel decisions until the team hired Danny Ferry.
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Courier News | May 9, 2006
Kenyon Martin paid his former teammates a visit on Monday night before the Nets faced the Heat in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
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Rocky Mountain News | May 8, 2006
The Orlando Magic had co-general managers last season, as did the Boston Red Sox between Theo Epstein's departure and return, so will the Denver Nuggets follow suit?
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Denver Post | May 7, 2006
The early list of rumored candidates to replace general manager Kiki Vandeweghe include Tommy Sheppard, Washington's director of basketball operations; San Antonio assistant GM Sam Presti; Detroit vice president for basketball operations John Hammond; Utah assistant coach Scott Layden; and Mark Warkentien, the Nuggets' director of player personnel.
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Denver Post | May 7, 2006
Rumor out of Denver, according to the Denver Post, is that the Nuggets will look to deal Kenyon Martin to Portland in exchange for Zach Randolph.
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Rocky Mountain News | May 6, 2006
The next general manager of the Denver Nuggets will inherit Carmelo Anthony to build around over the next decade.
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Rocky Mountain News | May 6, 2006
The Nuggets have several decisions to make this summer, including whether or not to re-sign Nene and Reggie Evans, give Carmelo Anthony a long-term max extension, and possibly trade Kenyon Martin.
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Press Release | May 5, 2006
Kiki Vandeweghe's contract as general manager of the Nuggets is up on August 1st and on Friday he met with the club's owner and they decided that his contract will not be extended.
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NY Daily News | May 4, 2006
According to Frank Isola, the Knicks and Heat have emerged as the prime suitors for Kenyon Martin, who will be available via trade this summer.
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Denver Post | May 3, 2006
Forwards Reggie Evans and DerMarr Johnson both have contracts that expire.
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NY Daily News | May 3, 2006
Jason Kidd got to two NBA Finals with Kenyon Martin as his power forward, so the point guard believes that his former teammate will manage to recover from his tough times in Denver, if given a fresh start elsewhere.
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AP | May 2, 2006
Nuggets head coach George Karl revealed that his son Coby, a guard at Boise State, was undergoing a new round of radiation for thyroid cancer Tuesday.
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Denver Post | May 2, 2006
On August 1st, Kiki Vandeweghe's contract as general manager of the Nuggets expires and it is very unclear whether or not he will be re-signed at this point.
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Denver Post | May 2, 2006
"I want to do like (Karl) Malone," said Nene when asked about re-signing with the Nuggets. "He stayed for a long time on (the same) team. I don't like different teams. I need to be stable."
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ESPN | May 1, 2006
Reggie Evans was fined $10,000 and assessed a flagrant foul penalty two for his actions on Chris Kaman in Game 4
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Denver Post | May 1, 2006
The league is currently investigating a situation involving Reggie Evans and Chris Kaman which may leave the Nuggets short another power forward.
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Rocky Mountain News | May 1, 2006
``Kenyon played hard. We miss him," said teammate Ruben Patterson. ``The guy’s been playing on one leg all year. He’s going to come out and do what he got to do."
