Jun 28, 2008 10:07 AM EST
The Nuggets extended a qualifying offer to restricted free-agent guard J.R. Smith on Friday, according to NBA.com.
Denver now has the right to match any offer Smith receives from another team this summer.
Smith, 6-6, 220, has averaged 12.6 ppg while shooting .396 (306-772) from three-point range in his two seasons with the Nuggets since being acquired in a trade with Chicago in 2006.
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Free agent point guard Sam Cassell has expressed interest in playing for the Nuggets, and the team could make a play for Chicago's Kirk Hinrich, according to report in The Rocky Mountain News.
Cassell wants to play one more season in the league and is likely considering the Nuggets because of his relationship with George Karl.
Having drafted Derrick Rose, the Bulls will be looking to clear out some space in their backcourt. Hinrich is expectedly by many to be traded by Chicago before the start of the 2008-09 season.
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The Chicago Bulls acquired the draft rights to center Omer Asik, the 36th selection in NBA Draft 2008, in a three-team deal with the Portland Trail Blazers and the Denver Nuggets.
The 7-0, 255-pound Asik is a 20-year-old native of Bursa, Turkey. A two-time Turkish League All-Star (2007, 2008), Asik split 30 games last year with Alpella and Fenerbahce, where he averaged 10.2 ppg, 8.3 rpg, a league-high 1.90 bpg, and 1.90 spg. In 2007-08 Euroleague action, he set a league record for blocked shots in a game with 19 rejections.
The Bulls traded the 39th pick in NBA Draft 2008 (which turned out to be 6-6 guard/forward Sonny Weems from Arkansas) to the Denver Nuggets for Denver’s 2009 regular second-round draft pick. Chicago then acquired the 36th selection in NBA Draft 2008 from the Portland Trail Blazers for Denver’s 2009 regular second-round pick, the New York Knicks’ 2009 regular second-round pick (acquired from New York on Oct. 4, 2005 in the Eddy Curry trade), and Chicago’s 2010 regular second-round draft pick.
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Nuggets Jun 2008 Archive
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NBA.com | Jun 25, 2008
The Bobcats have acquired the 20th overall selection in the 2008 NBA Draft.
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ESPN | Jun 24, 2008
Carmelo Anthony pleaded guilty Tuesday to a reduced charge of driving while impaired and was sentenced to one year of probation and twenty-four hours of community service.
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Denver Post | Jun 23, 2008
Carmelo Anthony will be forced to sit out the first two games of the 2008-09 season for driving under the influence of alcohol.
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ESPN | Jun 22, 2008
The Nuggets have vowed not to trade forward Carmelo Anthony this summer despite numerous rumors, according to his agent.
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The Detroit Free Press | Jun 22, 2008
The Nuggets reportedly rejects Detroit's offer of Tayshaun Prince and Chauncey Billups for Carmelo Anthony.
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San Antonio Express-News | Jun 21, 2008
J.R. Smith does not appear to be a good fit for the San Antonio Spurs on the surface, but he may be exactly what the team needs.
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ESPN | Jun 21, 2008
Representatives for Carmelo Anthony will meet with Denver Nuggets' management to discuss his future with the team this Monday.
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Denver Post | Jun 21, 2008
Allen Iverson will remain with the Denver Nuggets next season after his agent revealed that he has decided he will not opt out of his contract.
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The Rocky Mountain News | Jun 20, 2008
The Nuggets and Grizzlies are reportedly discussing a trade that would involve both players and picks.
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Denver Post | Jun 20, 2008
Marcus Camby has reiterated his desire to remain with the Nuggets.
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ESPN | Jun 18, 2008
Sacramento forward Ron Artest told ESPN.com that he's, "99 percent sure I won't opt out of my contract" this month to become a free agent July 1.
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Rocky Mountain News | Jun 15, 2008
Jerry Colangelo has confirmed that Carmelo Anthony will be part of Team USA this summer at the Olympics.
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The Denver Post | Jun 11, 2008
Nuggets' assistant Doug Moe told the team on Tuesday that he will retire from coaching.
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MyFox Colorado | Jun 10, 2008
Carmelo Anthony's agent Calvin Andrews doesn't believe that the All-Star forward will be traded to the Pistons this offseason.
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The Boston Globe | Jun 9, 2008
The Pistons and Nuggets could entertain the possibility of a trade involving stars Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups.
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The Denver Post | Jun 9, 2008
North Carolina point guard Ty Lawson skipped a workout with the Nuggets on Sunday two days after he was arrested.
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The Denver Post | Jun 8, 2008
Nuggets' Coach George Karl said that the organization should seek all means to get better this offseason.
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Denver Post | Jun 8, 2008
After passing on Carmelo Anthony in the 2003 draft, could Detroit now look to trade for the Nuggets' star?
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The Plain Dealer | Jun 7, 2008
Nuggets' forward Nene will not play for Brazil in Olympic qualifying next month.
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The Rocky Mountain News | Jun 6, 2008
Boston guard Sam Cassell is already thinking about where he might play next season.
