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Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are an American professional
basketball team based in Denver. The Nuggets compete in Denver Nuggets
the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of 2023–24 Denver Nuggets season
the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The
team was founded as the Denver Larks in 1967 as a
charter franchise of the American Basketball Association
(ABA) but changed their name to the Rockets before the
first season.[14] The Rockets then changed their name again
to the Nuggets in 1974.[15] After the name change, the
Nuggets played for the final ABA Championship title in
1976, losing to the New York Nets.
The team has had some periods of success, qualifying for the
ABA Playoffs in every season of the ABA's existence, losing
in the 1976 ABA Finals to the New York Nets.[16] The team
Conference Western
joined the NBA in 1976 after the ABA–NBA merger and
qualified for the NBA playoffs in nine consecutive seasons in Division Northwest
the 1980s and ten consecutive seasons from 2004 to Founded 1967
2013.[16] In 2023, the Nuggets, led by Nikola Jokić, reached
History Denver Rockets
their first NBA Finals and defeated the Miami Heat to
capture the franchise's first NBA championship. The 1967–1974 (ABA)
Nuggets were the last of the four surviving former ABA Denver Nuggets
teams to reach the NBA Finals, and the second former ABA 1974–1976 (ABA)
team to win an NBA title (after the San Antonio 1976–present (NBA)[1][2]
Spurs).[16][17] The Nuggets play their home games at Ball Arena Ball Arena[3]
Arena,[3] which they share with the Colorado Avalanche of
Location Denver, Colorado
the National Hockey League (NHL) and the Colorado
Mammoth of the National Lacrosse League (NLL). Team colors Midnight blue, sunshine
yellow, Flatirons red, skyline
Franchise history blue[4][5][6]

Main sponsor Western Union[7]
1967–1969: Franchise background and founding CEO Josh Kroenke
Prior to the 1948–49 National Basketball League (NBL) President Josh Kroenke[8]
season, the original Denver Nuggets were founded. General Calvin Booth[9]
Following that season, the NBL merged with the Basketball manager
Association of America (BAA), with the newly unified circuit
Head coach Michael Malone
named the National Basketball Association to reflect the
merger. The Denver Nuggets played the 1949–50 season as Ownership Kroenke Sports &
one of the charter NBA teams before folding. This Entertainment (Stan
franchise's records and statistics remain separate from the Kroenke,
modern-day Denver Nuggets. Owner/Governor)[10][11]
The current franchise traces its roots to 1967, when one of Affiliation(s) Grand Rapids Gold[12][13]
the American Basketball Association (ABA)'s charter Championships 1 (2023)
franchises was awarded to a group in Kansas City, Missouri,
Conference titles 1 (2023)
headed by Southern California businessman James Trindle.
However, Trindle was unable to find a suitable arena in the
Kansas City area. League commissioner George Mikan
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suggested moving the team to Denver. After agreeing to Division titles 12

name Denver resident and former NBA player Vince Boryla ABA: 2 (1970, 1975)
as general manager, Trindle moved his team to Denver as NBA: 10 (1977, 1978, 1985,
the Denver Larks, named after Colorado's state bird.[18] The 1988, 2006, 2009, 2010,
Trindle group was severely undercapitalized, leading Mikan
2019, 2020, 2023)
to order the Larks to post a $100,000 performance bond or
lose the franchise. Hours before the deadline, Trindle sold a Retired numbers 7 (2, 12, 33, 40, 44, 55, 432)
⅔ controlling interest to Denver trucking magnate Bill Website www.nba.com/nuggets (http
Ringsby for $350,000. Ringsby then renamed the team the s://www.nba.com/nuggets)
Rockets, after his company's long-haul trucks.[19]
1969–1976: ABA years
Playing at the Denver Auditorium Arena, the Rockets had Association Icon Statement
early successes on the court, developing a strong fan base
along the way.[20] However, the team had a history of early playoff exits and
only once played in the ABA championship series.
Early, Denver had a solid lineup led by Byron Beck and Larry Jones, then later
by Beck and Ralph Simpson. Lonnie Wright of the American Football League's
Denver Broncos signed with the Rockets during that first season and became
the first player to play professional football and basketball in the same season.
Wright played four seasons with Denver.[20] Controversial rookie Spencer
Haywood joined the team for the 1969–70 season. Haywood was one of the
first players to turn pro before graduating from college, and the NBA initially
refused to let him play in the league. Haywood averaged nearly 30 points and
19.5 rebounds per game in his only ABA season, being named ABA MVP, ABA
rookie of the year, as well as the All-Star Game MVP. The team finished 51–33,
winning their division, before exiting the playoffs in the 2nd round.
Byron Beck, a University of
Just before the start of the 1970–71 season, Haywood signed with the Seattle Denver alumnus, is shown
SuperSonics, jumping to the NBA. The team tumbled to a 30–54 record and wearing the "Denver
attendance suffered.[20] Rockets" uniform
Becoming the Denver Nuggets
Ringsby sold the team to San Diego businessmen Frank Goldberg and Bud Fischer in 1972.[18] In 1974, in
anticipation of moving into the NBA, and the new McNichols Arena, the franchise held a contest to choose a
new team nickname, as "Rockets" was already in use by the Houston Rockets. The winning choice was
"Nuggets", in honor of the original Nuggets team in Denver from 1948 to 1950, the last year as a charter
member of the NBA. Their new logo was a miner "discovering" an ABA ball. Goldberg and Fischer in turn
sold the team to a local investment group in 1976.
With the drafting and signing of future Hall of Fame player David Thompson out of North Carolina State
and Marvin Webster, and the acquisitions of Dan Issel and Bobby Jones, with Larry Brown coaching, they
had their best seasons in team history in their first two as the Nuggets. Playing in the Denver Auditorium
Arena for the last season the 1974–75 team went 65–16, including a 40–2 record at home. However, a quick
playoff exit followed.[21]
In 1975–76, playing at their new arena, the Nuggets edged the reigning champion Kentucky Colonels four
games to three to make the 1976 ABA finals for the first time. Eventually, they lost to the New York Nets
and Julius Erving.[21] They did not get a second chance to win an ABA league championship, as the ABA–
NBA merger took place after the 1975–76 season. The Nuggets, Nets, Indiana Pacers and San Antonio Spurs
were merged into the NBA. The Spirits of St. Louis and Kentucky Colonels were disbanded.[22]
1976–1982: Early NBA years
The Nuggets and Nets had actually applied to join the NBA in 1975, but were forced to stay in the ABA by a
court order. The Nuggets continued their strong play early on in the NBA, as they won division titles in their
first two seasons in the league, and missed a third by a single game. However, neither of these teams were
ultimately successful in the postseason. Similarly to the other new NBA teams, the Nuggets were saddled
with stiff financial obligations upon joining the NBA, including a $2 million entry fee. Red McCombs
bought the team in 1978.
In 1979, Brown left the team, helping usher in a brief decline in their performance. It ended in 1981, when
they hired Doug Moe as a head coach. Moe brought with him a "motion offense" philosophy, a style of play
focusing on attempting to move the ball until someone got open. Moe was also known for not paying as
much attention to defense as other NBA coaches. The offense helped the team become highly competitive.
During the 1980s, the Nuggets often scored in excess of 115 points a game, and during the 1981–82 season,
they scored at least 100 points in every game. The NBA-record streak was halted at 136 consecutive
games.[23] During the 1981–82 season, the Nuggets set the league scoring record for the highest points per
game average at 126.5 points.
1982–1989: The Alex English era
Anchored by scoring machines Alex English and Kiki Vandeweghe at the two forward spots, and Dan Issel
at center, Denver led the league in scoring, with English and Vandeweghe both averaging above 25 points
per game. It was a novel strategy, allowing the Nuggets to top the Midwest Division and qualify for the
playoffs during that span. (On December 13, 1983, the Nuggets and the visiting Detroit Pistons combined
for an NBA record 370 points, with Detroit winning in triple overtime, 186–184.) At the end of the season,
English won the NBA scoring title, becoming the only Nugget to win the award despite the heavily favored
offensive play of Doug Moe. In 1984–85, they made it to the Western Conference finals after being
perennial playoff contenders, and they lost in five games to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Vandeweghe was traded before the 1984–85 season to the Portland Trail Blazers for 6–3 rebounding guard
Fat Lever, undersized power forward Calvin Natt and center Wayne Cooper. Spearheaded by Alex English
and supported by the three new acquisitions and defensive specialists Bill Hanzlik and TR Dunn, the team
replicated its success in the Western Conference despite the loss of Vandeweghe. They even managed to win
54 games in the 1987–88 season, the most they had ever won as an NBA team. However, the Mavericks
eliminated the Nuggets in the second round of the 1988 NBA Playoffs. McCombs sold the team to Sidney
Shlenker in 1985. Shlenker, in turn, sold the team to COMSAT in 1989.
1989–1991: A period of decline
Moe left the team in 1990, and was replaced by Paul Westhead. Westhead also believed in a "run and gun"
style of play, and gave the green light for players like Michael Adams and Chris Jackson to light up the
scoreboards within seconds of possession.
However, Westhead cared even less about defense than Moe. As a result, the Nuggets gave up points so
quickly that even their prolific offense could not keep up. They finished with the worst record in the league
during the 1990–91 season, despite setting many scoring records. As an insult, many sportswriters
nicknamed the team at the time as the "Enver Nuggets" (as in no "D", or no defense).
1991–1996: The Dikembe Mutombo era
Denver took a positive step in rebuilding by drafting Georgetown

University center Dikembe Mutombo in 1991. Mutombo finished runner-
up to Larry Johnson for the NBA rookie of the year that season. Denver
finished 24–58 that year.
Denver fired Westhead prior to the 1992–93 season and hired former star
player Dan Issel as his successor. The Nuggets had two lottery picks that
year and drafted University of Notre Dame forward LaPhonso Ellis and
University of Virginia guard Bryant Stith. Denver improved to 36–46, just
missing the playoffs that year.
Denver ditched their rainbow colors for a dark navy, metallic gold and
wine color scheme starting in the 1993–94 season. Led by Mutombo, Dikembe Mutombo was drafted
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (who changed his name from Chris Jackson prior to by the Nuggets in 1991.
the season), and Ellis, Denver finished with its first winning season since
the Doug Moe era at 42–40. Denver clinched the eighth seed in the
Western Conference playoffs, playing the first place Seattle SuperSonics. Denver was a heavy underdog,
having only a couple of players on their roster with actual NBA playoff experience. After dropping the first
two games of the five-game set in Seattle, the series returned to Denver. Denver won both games and tied
the series at 2. The Nuggets made NBA history in Game 5, upsetting Seattle in overtime 98–94. They
became the first 8th-seeded team to defeat a 1st-seeded team in NBA playoff history. Denver almost
repeated the feat before falling to the Utah Jazz in Game 7 of the second round.
Denver acquired Sonics sharp-shooter Dale Ellis in the off-season and drafted University of Michigan guard
Jalen Rose. Denver struggled, causing Issel to resign as coach partway into the season. Assistant Coach
Gene Littles assumed control for a brief period before relinquishing control to general manager Bernie
Bickerstaff. Denver rebounded and earned the eighth seed again in the playoffs, finishing 41–41. The
Nuggets were swept by the San Antonio Spurs in the first round of the playoffs that season.
Following that season, Denver acquired Antonio McDyess in a draft-day trade with the Los Angeles
Clippers. McDyess was the face of the franchise for the next few years, as Mutombo left after the 1995–96
season for the Atlanta Hawks, Ellis missed the majority of the next few seasons due to recurring knee and
leg injuries, Rose was traded to the Indiana Pacers for Mark Jackson, and Abdul-Rauf was traded to the
Sacramento Kings prior to the 1996–97 season.
1996–2003: Another period of struggle
After finishing the 1996–97 season with the fourth-worst record in the league (21–61), the Nuggets sent
Antonio McDyess to the Phoenix Suns, and Dale Ellis returned to Seattle. Denver flirted with history in the
1997–98, by nearly setting the mark for fewest wins in an 82-game season (11). They tied the then-NBA's
all-time worst single-season losing streak at 23—only one game shy of the overall worst mark of 24 by the
Cleveland Cavaliers of the early 1980s. The losing streak was later broken by the Cavaliers in 2011 and the
Philadelphia 76ers in 2014 with 26 consecutive losses. Several years later, the Nuggets tied for the worst
record in the NBA in 2002–03, also with the Cavaliers.
New ownerships
The team's struggles in the late 1990s were due in part to ownership instability. COMSAT bought the NHL's
Quebec Nordiques in 1995 and moved them to Denver as the Colorado Avalanche. However, its
diversification into sports ownership was proving a drain on the company. In particular, cost overruns
associated with the construction of Pepsi Center had shareholders up in arms. Finally, in 1997, COMSAT
agreed in principle to sell Ascent Entertainment Group, the umbrella corporation for its sporting assets, to
Liberty Media.[18] However, Liberty was not interested in sports ownership at the time (though it has since
bought the Atlanta Braves), and made the deal contingent upon Ascent selling the Avalanche and
Nuggets.[24]
After almost two years, Ascent sold the Avalanche and Nuggets to Walmart heirs Bill and Nancy Laurie for
$400 million. However, a group of Ascent shareholders sued, claiming that the sale price was several
million dollars too low. Ascent then agreed to sell the Avalanche and Nuggets to Denver banking tycoon
Donald Sturm for $461 million.[25]
However, a new wrinkle appeared when the city of Denver refused to transfer the parcel of land on which
Pepsi Center stood unless Sturm promised to keep the Avalanche and Nuggets in Denver for at least 25
years. Sturm had bought the teams in his own name, and the city wanted to protect taxpayers in the event
Sturm either died or sold the teams. While Sturm was willing to make a long-term commitment to the city,
he was not willing to be held responsible if he died or sold the teams. After negotiations fell apart, Liberty
bought all of Ascent, but kept the Nuggets and Avalanche on the market.[26] In the meantime, Issel had
returned as head coach in 1999, but the protracted ownership negotiations made it difficult for him to
rebuild the team. Just before the start of the 1999–2000 season, he told reporters there were several
personnel moves he simply could not make due to the unstable ownership situation. Under the terms of
Strum's purchase agreement, all basketball decisions required the approval of both Ascent/Liberty and
Sturm.[27]
Finally, in July 2000, the Avalanche, Nuggets and Pepsi Center were bought by real estate entrepreneur
Stan Kroenke in a $450 million deal.[18] Kroenke is the brother-in-law of the Lauries; his wife Ann is Nancy
Laurie's sister. Liberty retained a 6.5% interest. As part of the deal, Kroenke placed the teams into a trust
that would ensure the teams will stay in Denver until at least 2025.[26] After the deal, Kroenke organized his
sports assets under Kroenke Sports Enterprises.
2003–2013: The George Karl era
2003–2011: The Carmelo Anthony era
In 2003, the Nuggets drafted future All-Star Carmelo Anthony with the third
overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft.[28] That same year, the team also updated
their logos and uniforms, with a new color scheme of powder blue, gold and royal
blue; the latter color was changed to navy blue in 2008.[29] In just two months of
the season, the Nuggets recorded more wins than they had in 5½ months of play
in 2002–03. Much of the reason for this incredible turnaround were the front-
office moves of general manager Kiki Vandeweghe, a former Nuggets player who
assumed general manager duties on August 9, 2001.[30] In April, the turnaround
was complete as they became the first franchise in NBA history to qualify for the
postseason following a sub-20-win campaign the previous year since the NBA
went to an 82-game schedule.[30] They were eliminated in the first round four
games to one by the Minnesota Timberwolves.[31]
On December 28, 2004, head coach Jeff Bzdelik was fired from the organization Denver drafted Carmelo
and replaced by interim coach, former Los Angeles Lakers player and Los Angeles Anthony 3rd overall in
Sparks head coach Michael Cooper.[32] The Nuggets later hired George Karl as a the 2003 draft.
permanent replacement.[33] Karl led the team to a record of 32–8 in the second
half of the regular season, which vaulted the team into the playoffs for the second
consecutive year.[34]
In the playoffs, however, the Nuggets could not survive the San Antonio Spurs. After winning game one in
San Antonio, the Nuggets proceeded to lose the next four games and lost the series 4–1.[35] The Nuggets
picked 20th in the 2005 NBA draft; it was acquired from the Washington Wizards via the Orlando
Magic.[36] Denver selected Julius Hodge with the pick. The Nuggets also had the 22nd overall selection in
the draft, in which they selected Jarrett Jack, but sent him to the Portland Trail Blazers for rights to
Portland's 27th overall pick, Linas Kleiza.[36]
In 2005–06, for the first time in 18 years, the club won the Northwest division title.[37] This placed the
team in the third seed of the Western Conference playoffs. Denver played the Los Angeles Clippers who,
despite their sixth seeding, had a better regular season record. As a result, the Clippers received home-court
advantage. They defeated the Nuggets in 5 games. Shortly after, the Nuggets announced that general
manager Kiki Vandeweghe's contract would not be renewed. He was replaced by Mark Warkentien.[38]
On December 18, 2006, team co-captain Carmelo Anthony, shooting guard J. R. Smith and power forward
Nenê were suspended by the NBA (15, 10 and one games respectively) for a fight that occurred in the last
two minutes of a game against the New York Knicks two days earlier.[39][40] The fight was sparked by
Knicks rookie Mardy Collins, when he tackled J. R. Smith on a breakaway layup. According to Anthony,
Knicks coach Isiah Thomas warned him to not go in the paint shortly before the hard foul.[41]
2006–2008: The Anthony and Iverson duo
On December 19, 2006, the Nuggets traded Joe Smith, Andre Miller and two
first-round draft picks of the 2007 NBA draft to the Philadelphia 76ers for
Ivan McFarlin and superstar Allen Iverson (McFarlin was waived
immediately following the trade's approval). The moves gave the Nuggets the
top two scorers in the league at the time in Anthony and Iverson, who were
both scoring over 30 points per game at the time of the trade. On January 11,
2007, Earl Boykins, Julius Hodge and cash considerations were traded to the
Milwaukee Bucks, in exchange for point guard Steve Blake. With Iverson,
many considered the Nuggets as one of the elite in the West. However,
chemistry was an issue, as the Nuggets finished the season with the sixth
seed, giving them a first-round matchup against the San Antonio Spurs. In
the playoffs, the Nuggets took Game 1 and home-court advantage away from
the Spurs. However, as had occurred in the 2005 playoffs, the Spurs bounced
Allen Iverson helped Denver
back to sweep the next four, as the Nuggets were eliminated in the first round
to their first 50-win season
in five games for the fourth straight year.
since 1988.
On March 16, 2008, the Nuggets scored 168 points in a 168–116 home win
over Seattle SuperSonics.[42] It was the third-most points scored for a
regulation game in NBA history (The Nuggets and the Pistons hold the spot for most combined points
scored in a game which was over 360 points total.)[42]
They finished the 2007–08 NBA season with exactly 50 wins as well as finishing the first half of that season
25–16 (50–32 overall record, tied for the third-best all-time Nuggets record since the team officially joined
the NBA in 1976), following a 120–111 home victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in the last game of the
season.[43] It was the first time since the 1987–88 NBA season that the Nuggets finished with at least 50
wins in a season.[43] Denver ended up as the eighth seed in the Western Conference of the 2008 NBA
playoffs, and their 50 wins marked the highest win total for an eighth seed in NBA history.[43] It also meant
that for the first time in NBA history, all eight playoff seeds in a Conference had at least 50 wins. The
Nuggets faced the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers (57–25) in the first round. The seven games separating
the Nuggets and the Lakers overall records is the closest margin between an eighth seed and a top seed
since the NBA went to a 16-team playoff format in 1983–84.[43] However, the Lakers swept them in four
games, marking the second time in NBA history that a 50-win team was swept in a best-of-seven playoff
series in the first round. It was Denver's fifth straight first-round loss.[44][45]
2008–2011: The Anthony and Billups duo
On July 16, 2008, at the end of the 2007–08 NBA season, the Nuggets traded former NBA Defensive Player
of the Year Marcus Camby to the Los Angeles Clippers for a second-round draft pick (that was then traded
to the New York Knicks for Renaldo Balkman). This trade was to reduce the Nuggets' payroll costs.
On November 3, 2008, guard Allen Iverson was traded to the Detroit Pistons for Chauncey Billups, Antonio
McDyess, and Cheikh Samb (part of the trade exception from the Marcus Camby trade was used to allow
the deal to go through). McDyess was waived though on November 10, 2008, and he returned to Detroit
shortly afterwards.
With Carmelo Anthony averaging 22.8 points per game and Billups averaging
6.4 assists in the 2008–09 NBA season the Nuggets accomplished a great
number of franchise milestones. Their 54–28 record matched the most wins
the franchise had gotten since their induction in the NBA; their 27–14 start was
also a record for wins in the first half of a season. This also marked the first
time in the franchise's history the team had back-to-back 50-win seasons. They
led the Northwest division for much of the season, eventually winning the
division and placing #2 in the Western Conference, matching the highest the
team has ever been seeded for the playoffs. General manager Mark Warkentien
won the NBA Executive of the Year Award for the Nuggets' improvement. They
won Game 1 of the playoffs in a blowout victory against the New Orleans
Hornets, the first time they had home-court advantage since 1988 and also, the
29-point victory was the largest victory for any team for Game 1 of the first
Chauncey Billups, acquired
round of the 2009 NBA playoffs. Chauncey Billups set a Nuggets franchise
in 2008, helped the George
record with the most three-pointers in a playoff game with 8, and his 19 three- Karl/Carmelo Anthony duo
pointers in total is also a Nuggets record for threes made in a playoff series.[46] to their first playoff series
They went on to beat the Hornets in 5, including a 58-point victory in Game 4 win.
which matched the most lopsided win in NBA playoff history. They then went
on to beat the sixth seed Dallas Mavericks four games to one in the Conference
Semifinals to make their first trip to the Western Conference Finals since 1985. That was also the first time
the Nuggets had ever led 3–0 in a best-of-seven series. Up to that point, they held an NBA Playoffs-high in
three-pointers made and a 16-point average margin of victory, the largest average margin of victory in the
first 10 playoff games in NBA Playoff history. They lost the first game of the Western Conference Finals
against the Los Angeles Lakers but won the second game to tie the series. Anthony became the first Denver
player to score at least 30 points in five consecutive playoff games since the Nuggets joined the NBA in
1976. They lost the series 4–2, ending Denver's longest playoff run in team history.[47]
In the 2009 NBA draft, the Nuggets traded a first-round draft pick acquired from the Charlotte Bobcats to
the Minnesota Timberwolves for the rights to rookie Ty Lawson, who was drafted 18th overall. On July 13,
2009, the Nuggets traded a second-round draft pick to the Detroit Pistons for Arron Afflalo (part of the
trade exception from the Iverson trade was used to allow the deal to go through) and Walter Sharpe. Afflalo
replaced starting guard Dahntay Jones, who signed with the Indiana Pacers.[48] However, on August 10, the
Nuggets lost forward Linas Kleiza, who signed with Olympiacos Piraeus of the Greek League.[49]
The 2009–10 season saw Anthony average 28.2 points per game and Billups average a career-high 19.6
points per game. In the opening two games of the season, Anthony totaled 71 points, scoring 30 points in
the home opener and 41 the next night, in wins against division rivals Utah Jazz and Portland Trail Blazers,
respectively. Anthony became one of two players in the Nuggets' history to open with more than 70 points
through two games (Alex English also accomplished the feat). It was also only the second time since 1987
that the Nuggets started the season 2–0.[50] They later went 3–0, 4–0, and 5–0 for the first time since 1985
after defeating the Memphis Grizzlies, Indiana Pacers, and New Jersey Nets respectively. Despite injuries
that caused all three captains – Carmelo Anthony, Chauncey Billups, and Kenyon Martin – to miss a total of
46 games, and then later on in the second half of the season the absence of head coach George Karl, who
underwent treatment for neck and throat cancer, the Nuggets were still able to win 53 games (third
consecutive 50-win season, a Nuggets first) for the season which gave them a second consecutive Northwest
division title and finished as the fourth seed in the West Conference. However, they were eliminated by the
Utah Jazz 4–2, their sixth first-round elimination in 7 seasons. Anthony averaged a career-high 30.7 points
per game in the playoffs.
On July 14, 2010, the Nuggets bolstered their frontcourt depth by signing Al Harrington.[51] During the
2010 off-season, Masai Ujiri replaced Mark Warkentien as the general manager, while Josh Kroenke was
named team president.
Stan Kroenke bought full ownership in the then-St. Louis Rams of the NFL in 2010. Since the NFL does not
allow its owners to hold majority control of major-league teams in other NFL cities, Kroenke turned over
day-to-day control of the Nuggets and Avalanche to Josh Kroenke toward the end of 2010, and transferred
his controlling interest in both teams to his wife in 2015.[52][53]
2011–2012: The departure of Carmelo Anthony
On February 22, 2011, after months of speculation that he wanted to leave the Nuggets, Carmelo Anthony
was traded along with Chauncey Billups, Anthony Carter, Shelden Williams and Renaldo Balkman to the
New York Knicks in a multi-player deal also involving the Minnesota Timberwolves in which the Nuggets
received Wilson Chandler, Raymond Felton, Danilo Gallinari, Timofey Mozgov and Kosta Koufos. On the
day when the trade was done, the Nuggets were left with nine players to play against the Memphis Grizzlies.
The Nuggets won 120–107, where they led by as many as 27 points. In the closing minutes of the game, the
arena resounded with chants of "Who needs Melo?" George Karl said after the game, "Our guys, when their
backs are confronted with a difficult situation, they usually play at a high level. We always react to tough
situations in a very positive way." However, the trade only seemed to make them better. Post-trade, the
Nuggets averaged 24.1 assists, showing their newfound teamwork. The defense of the Nuggets also
improved, from allowing 105.2 points per game before the trade to 97.1 points per game for the remainder
of the season. [54] Despite the franchise-changing trade which saw eighteen different starting lineups
through the whole season, Denver finished with 50 wins (fourth consecutive 50 win seasons for the first
time in Nuggets history), clinching the fifth seed of the Western Conference. They met the Oklahoma City
Thunder in the first round of the playoffs and lost four games to one.
The first full season of the post-Melo Nuggets saw the steady rise of Danilo
Gallinari, who averaged 17 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists through the
first 25 games of the season, which resulted to the Nuggets' best start through
the first 20 games. However, Gallinari sustained injuries to his ankle, thumb,
and wrist that year. On March 15, 2012, the Nuggets decided to make their
team younger by trading Nenê, who had played the previous nine seasons for
Denver, to the Washington Wizards for JaVale McGee.[55] In his first game as a
Nugget, McGee made a putback dunk off an Arron Afflalo miss which proved to
be the game-winning basket in Denver's 116–115 victory over the Detroit
Pistons. In two of the Nuggets' final games of their season, McGee finally
earned national attention when he had a 16-point, 15-rebound effort, and a 21-
point, 14-rebound effort in Denver's playoff series against the Los Angeles
Lakers. These performances helped the Nuggets come back from a 2–0 and a
3–1 series deficit, but the Nuggets eventually lost in Game 7, 87–96.
George Karl was named

2012–2013: Team concept NBA Coach of the Year in
2013, his final season in
On August 10, 2012, Denver was involved in a four-team trade where they
Denver
received All-Star Andre Iguodala and sent Arron Afflalo and Al Harrington to
the Orlando Magic. This same trade also sent Dwight Howard to the Los
Angeles Lakers. After the trade, Iguodala tweeted "I'm excited to be joining the Denver Nuggets and I know
my best basketball is ahead of me!"[56] Despite losing their first three games, the 2012–2013 Nuggets
finished with a franchise-best 57–25 record, and a 38–3 record in Pepsi Center (the Washington Wizards,
Miami Heat, and Minnesota Timberwolves were the only 3 visitors to defeat Denver on their home during
the regular season). Denver also clinched the third seed in the Western Conference, with a first-round
matchup with the Golden State Warriors. The Nuggets won Game 1 97–95 on their home court on a last-
second Andre Miller game-winner, but the Warriors won the next three games, putting the Nuggets on the
brink of elimination. Denver won Game 5 at home to keep their season alive, but the Warriors eliminated
the Nuggets in Game 6, winning 92–88 in Oakland. It was Denver's ninth first-round loss in the previous 10
seasons, and the eighth of Karl's tenure. Although Karl won that year's NBA Coach of the Year Award and
had led Denver to the playoffs in every year of his nine-year tenure, it was not enough to keep him from
being fired after the season.
2013–2015: Post–Karl and pre–Jokić seasons
Along with Karl being fired, Denver saw a major shake-up in the front office with Executive of the Year
Masai Ujiri accepting the general manager position with the Toronto Raptors[57] and vice-president Pete
D'Alessandro, who was expected to replace Ujiri, being named general manager of the Sacramento Kings.
On June 21, 2013, Tim Connelly was announced as the new general manager.[58] To replace Karl, the
Nuggets hired the Indiana Pacers' associate head coach, former NBA player, Brian Shaw. Guard-forward
Andre Iguodala was sent to the Golden State Warriors in a sign-and-trade in which they acquired guard
Randy Foye from the Utah Jazz. They also signed center-forward JJ Hickson, who was previously with the
Portland Trail Blazers and 5' 9" guard Nate Robinson, who played for the Bulls during the 2012–2013
season. They also acquired Darrell Arthur from the Memphis Grizzlies and 55th pick Joffrey Lauvergne in
return for Kosta Koufos.[59] In a tough 2013–14 season which saw numerous injuries to key players missing
a significant amount of the season, the Nuggets finished with 36 wins, their worst in 11 years, and missed
the playoffs.
During the 2014 off-season, the Nuggets brought back Arron Afflalo for whom they traded Evan Fournier.
Denver also traded their first lottery pick (11th overall pick) since 2003 to Chicago to acquire two later first-
round draft picks, which were used to draft Jusuf Nurkić and Gary Harris. On March 3, 2015, general
manager Tim Connelly announced the Nuggets fired head coach Brian Shaw and named Melvin Hunt
interim head coach.[60]
2015–present: The Nikola Jokić era and first NBA championship
On June 15, 2015, at the end of the 2014–15 season, Michael Malone was
named as the new head coach of the Denver Nuggets.[61] Entering the 2015
NBA draft with their lowest draft pick (seventh overall) since 2003, the
Nuggets drafted Emmanuel Mudiay who was widely regarded as the top point
guard of the draft, leading to speculation that current starting point guard, Ty
Lawson, would be traded.[62] On July 14, 2015, Lawson was arrested in Los
Angeles on suspicion of driving under the influence, his second in six
months.[63] The Nuggets traded Lawson a week later to the Houston Rockets
along with a second round draft pick for Joey Dorsey, Nick Johnson, Kostas
Papanikolaou, Pablo Prigioni (all of whom were waived), and a first round pick
that was used to draft Juan Hernangómez.[64]
Nikola Jokić was named Under Michael Malone's leadership, the Denver Nuggets slightly started to
NBA Most Valuable Player improve while primarily relying on the youth movement consisting of
in 2021 (first player in Emmanuel Mudiay, Nikola Jokić, Gary Harris and later also on the recovered
franchise history) and wonJusuf Nurkić. On January 27, 2016, it was announced that both Mudiay and
the award again in 2022.
Jokić would participate in BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge during NBA
All-Star 2016.[65] On February 18, the Denver Nuggets announced that they
decided to trade veteran shooting guard Randy Foye to Oklahoma City
Thunder in exchange for D. J. Augustin, Steve Novak and two second-round draft picks.[66] One day later,
JJ Hickson and the newly acquired Novak were waived.[67]
Over the course of the 2016 NBA draft, the Denver Nuggets added the Kentucky guard Jamal Murray as
well as Juan Hernangómez, Malik Beasley, and Petr Cornelie.[68] Meanwhile, their 56th pick was traded to
the Oklahoma City Thunder. On February 13, 2017, Nurkić was traded, along with the rights to the
Memphis Grizzlies' 2017 first-round draft pick, to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Mason
Plumlee, a 2018 second-round pick and cash considerations.[69] Thanks to the continuing improvements of
Nikola Jokić, the Nuggets would make significant improvements to their team, although they would be just
one game shy from reaching the 2017 NBA playoffs, finishing 9th in the Western Conference.[70]
On June 15, 2017, the Nuggets officially promoted both Artūras Karnišovas and Tim Connelly to become the
team's newest general manager and president of basketball operations respectively.[71][72] In the 2017 NBA
draft, the Denver Nuggets selected Tyler Lydon, Vlatko Čančar, and Monté Morris, with the 24th, 49th, and
51st picks respectively. On December 2, 2017, the Nuggets would retire Fat Lever's number during their
115–100 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Despite compiling their first winning season since 2013, they
missed the 2018 playoffs, the fifth straight missed playoff run, after losing to the Minnesota Timberwolves
in a win-or-go-home situation in the regular season finale, also ending the Timberwolves' 14-year playoff
drought.[73] The Nuggets finished 9th, one game behind the eighth seeded Timberwolves.[74]
In the 2018 NBA draft, the Nuggets drafted Michael Porter Jr. and traded with the Magic to get Jarred
Vanderbilt. On January 31, 2019, Jokić received his first All-Star selection as a Western Conference reserve
for the 2019 NBA All-Star Game, becoming the Nuggets' first All-Star since Carmelo Anthony in 2011.[75]
The Nuggets finished the 2018–2019 season with 54 wins, first in their division and second in the Western
Conference, and made the playoffs for the first time since 2012–2013.[76][77] In the first round, the Nuggets
played against the San Antonio Spurs, winning the round in game seven. The Nuggets were eliminated in
the second round by the Portland Trail Blazers in 7 games.[76] Game three of the second round had four
overtimes, tying a 1953 game for the longest NBA playoff game.[78]
Following the suspension of the 2019–20 NBA season, the Nuggets were one of the 22 teams invited to the
NBA Bubble to participate in the final 8 games of the regular season.[79] Led by Jokić and Murray, the team
is the first in NBA playoff history to consecutively come from 3–1 deficits. In the first round, they defeated
Utah in 7 games in a record-breaking scoring duel between Jamal Murray and Donovan Mitchell.[80] The
Nuggets repeated the same feat against Paul George and Kawhi Leonard of the Los Angeles Clippers in the
second round, becoming the only team in NBA history to overcome multiple 3–1 deficits in a single playoff
run. In the Western Conference Finals, the Nuggets' title race came to an end, after the eventual champion
Los Angeles Lakers trounced them in five games.[81]
In the 2020–21 NBA season, Jokić was named the NBA Most Valuable Player, becoming the first center
since Shaquille O'Neal in 2000 and the first player in Nuggets franchise history to win the award. He also
became the first Serbian player, third European player overall (along with Dirk Nowitzki of Germany and
Giannis Antetokounmpo of Greece), and sixth international player to ever win the award (along with
Hakeem Olajuwon of Nigeria, Tim Duncan of the U.S. Virgin Islands, Steve Nash of Canada, Nowitzki of
Germany, and Antetokounmpo of Greece). Jokić also became the lowest ever drafted player at #41, and the
first player in NBA history to be selected in the second round of the common era draft, to win the MVP
award.[82][83] Although the Nuggets finished the season with the third seed in the Western Conference and
beat their first round opponents, the Portland Trail Blazers, in six games, the loss of starting guard Jamal
Murray to an ACL tear contributed to the team's sweep by the eventual Western Conference champions, the
second-seeded Phoenix Suns.[84]
The following season saw more poor injury luck for the Denver Nuggets. Nine games into the season,
starting forward Michael Porter Jr. joined Murray on the sidelines with a season-ending back surgery.[85] In
spite of the injuries, Jokić and starting power forward Aaron Gordon carried the Nuggets to the sixth seed,
the former becoming the first-ever player in NBA history to accumulate 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, and
500 assists in a single season.[86] Jokić went on to receive the Kia MVP Award for the second year in a row
– joining 12 other players in NBA history to achieve the award in back to back years, and the first center to
do so since Moses Malone in 1982 and 1983.[87] In the first round of the playoffs, Jokić's Nuggets fell five
games to the Golden State Warriors, who went on to win the championship.
2023: First title
In the 2022–23 season, the Nuggets secured the top seed in the Western Conference with 53 wins and 29
losses, two games ahead of the Memphis Grizzlies. The Nuggets defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 4–1
in the first round of the 2023 playoffs, before defeating the Phoenix Suns 4–2 in the Conference Semifinals.
The Nuggets' playoff dominance continued in the Conference Finals; spearheaded by outstanding play from
Jokić who was named the Western Conference Finals Most Valuable Player, the team swept the Los Angeles
Lakers in four games to advance to their first ever NBA Finals.[88] This also marked the first time that the
Nuggets had beaten the Lakers in a playoff series (having previously been 0–7 against them), as well as the
first playoff series sweep in franchise history.[89]

In the NBA Finals, on June 12, 2023, the Nuggets would
beat the Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat 4–1 to win their first NBA championship, with Jokić
receiving the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award.[90][91]
Season-by-season record
List of the last five seasons completed by the Nuggets. For the full season-by-season history, see List of
Denver Nuggets seasons.
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, W–L% = Winning percentage
Season GP W L W–L% Finish Playoffs
2018–19 82 54 28 .659 1st, Northwest Lost in Conference Semifinals, 3–4 (Trail Blazers)
2019–20 73 46 27 .630 1st, Northwest Lost in Conference Finals, 1–4 (Lakers)
2020–21 72 47 25 .653 2nd, Northwest Lost in Conference Semifinals, 0–4 (Suns)
2021–22 82 48 34 .585 2nd, Northwest Lost in First Round, 1–4 (Warriors)

2022–23 82 53 29 .646 1st, Northwest NBA champions, 4–1 (Heat)
Head coaches
Home arenas
Denver Auditorium Arena (1967–1975)
Denver Coliseum (1967–1975)[92]
McNichols Sports Arena (1975–1999)
Ball Arena (1999–present)
formerly known as Pepsi Center (1999–2021)
Colors, logos and uniforms

The Nuggets have displayed numerous color schemes, logos and uniforms throughout their franchise
history, including their days in the American Basketball Association (ABA) as the "Denver Rockets."
1967–1974: Denver Rockets (ABA)
From 1967–68 through 1970–71, the Denver Rockets' logos, uniforms and colors were black, orange and
white. From 1971–72 through 1973–74, the Rockets wore gold and purple (Columbine blue) uniforms, and
their logo featured a cartoonish rocket bouncing a gold and purple basketball, with a purple and white
snow-capped mountain in the background.[93]
1974–1981: Maxie The Miner
During the Nuggets' final two seasons in the ABA, the team's logo featured a cartoonish miner known as
"Maxie The Miner," with a large red beard, a pick-axe in one hand and a red and blue basketball in the other
hand. When the Nuggets joined the NBA in the 1976–77 season, they retained the pick-axe logo on their
jerseys from the ABA days. The home uniforms feature "Nuggets" in red, with a red pick-axe inside a blue
oval, and gold numbers with blue trim in front, blue numbers and letters at the back. The road uniforms
were blue, with "Denver" in blue with a blue pick-axe in a red oval, and gold numbers in front, white
numbers and letters at the back. The Nuggets simplified their uniforms following their inaugural season in
the NBA. From 1977 to 1982, their home uniforms were white, with a "Nuggets" script written across the
chest in a darker royal blue, with gold trim around the script and jersey numbers. The royal blue away
jersey had "Denver" written across the chest in white, with gold trim.
1981–1993: Rainbow City Skyline
From 1981–82 through 1992–93, the Nuggets wore the Denver "rainbow city" skyline across the chest and
back on both the home and away uniforms. Some fans also call the iconic 1980s logo the "Tetris" logo, due
to the buildings that shadow the mountains on the logo which are in the shape of squares. The initial home
uniforms were white with navy and green trim, with "Nuggets" and the uniform number in gold with blue
trim. The player names were written in block lettering and in a straight position. In 1985, they changed the
shade of blue to royal and eliminated green, and in 1986, changed the back numbers to royal blue. In 1991,
coinciding with the debut of Dikembe Mutombo, the word "Nuggets" became white with royal blue and gold
trim. The road uniforms were initially navy blue with green trim, with "Denver" and the uniform number in
white with gold trim, before likewise changing it to royal blue, with gold serifed block letters for player
names in an arch (royal blue in home uniforms). The font and "skyline" logo were later reintroduced on
alternate jerseys beginning with the 2012–13 season.
1993–2003: Navy blue, metallic gold and maroon
For the 1993–94 season, the Nuggets drastically changed their look, with a navy blue, metallic gold and
maroon color scheme on their uniforms. The "rainbow city skyline," which had been synonymous with the
team since 1981, was replaced with a logo that featured a navy blue snow-capped mountain above an
enlarged western-style "Nuggets" wordmark in metallic gold, and a curved maroon ribbon with a "Denver"
wordmark positioned in between the mountain and the "Nuggets" wordmark. The home jerseys had a
"Nuggets" script in a modified version of the typeface Aachen across the chest in navy blue, with maroon
and metallic gold trim around the script and numbers, while the navy blue away jerseys had the same script
in metallic gold, with maroon and white trim. The Nuggets wore these uniforms for a decade, until the end
of the 2002–03 season.
2003–2018: Powder blue, navy blue and gold
For the 2003–04 season, the Nuggets made another uniform change, coinciding with Carmelo Anthony's
debut, with a color scheme of powder blue, gold (yellow) and royal blue. The primary logo, featuring a
snow-capped mountain, curved ribbon with a "Denver" wordmark and an enlarged western-style "Nuggets"
workmark (see previous section), was modified, with the mountain royal blue, the ribbon powder blue and
the "Nuggets" wordmark a golden yellow. Like the 1990s uniforms, the Nuggets' revised jerseys also had the
"Aachen" typeface across the chest—it was "Nuggets" in powder blue, with royal blue and gold trim on the
home white jersey, while the powder blue road jerseys had "Denver" in white, with gold and royal blue trim.
These jerseys, along with the team logo, were tweaked prior to the 2008–09 season, with the royal blue
replaced by the shade of navy blue that was part of the team's color scheme from 1993 to 2003. These
jerseys were used until the 2014–15 season, while the snow-capped mountain logo would serve as the
team's primary logo until the 2017–18 season.
In the 2005–06 season, the Nuggets also introduced an alternate logo, as well as an alternate navy blue
uniform. The alternate logo featured twin intersecting gold pick-axes in a powder blue circle, with a half-
white/half-yellow "mountain peaks" at the top of the circle and a basketball with gold outlining and navy
blue accents at the bottom of the circle. The navy blue jersey featured an alternate "Nuggets" script in gold,
with navy blue interior trim and powder blue outlining. This uniform was used until the end of the 2011–12
season, while the circular "pick axe" logo would become the team's new primary logo for the 2018–19
season.
While the "pick axe" logo was officially introduced in 2005, former NBA director of creative services Tom
O'Grady had planned on introducing the logo as early as 1998, but then-NBA commissioner David Stern
was not informed of the possible logo change. As a result, the logo was shelved until was brought in as an
alternate seven years later.[94]
For the 2012–13 season, the Nuggets unveiled a gold alternate jersey, replacing the aforementioned navy
blue jerseys that had been used during the previous seven seasons. This jersey featured a return to the
Denver "rainbow skyline" logo, but used the team's "Aachen" typeface and color scheme of powder blue,
navy and gold.[95]
For the 2015–16 season, the Nuggets modified the script and numbering fonts on their home and away
jerseys, with a gold "Nuggets" script on the home white jersey and a gold "Denver" script on the powder
blue away jersey—both with the "Coliseum" typeface. Navy blue numerals trimmed in gold, as well as navy
blue nameplates, were featured on both the home and away jerseys. The alternate gold "skyline" jerseys
were also tweaked, with a retro "Nuggets" wordmark (that was used on the 1980s rainbow skyline jerseys)
in navy blue trimmed in white. The numerals were also modified with the Coliseum typeface, but remained
white, with powder blue interior trim and navy blue exterior outlining.[96]
The Nuggets updated their uniforms for the 2017–18 season. The light uniform (dubbed by Nike as the
"Association" jersey), the dark uniform (dubbed by Nike as the "Icon" jersey) and the alternate uniform
(dubbed by Nike as the "Statement" jersey) saw the return of navy blue as a primary color for the first time
since the 2002–03 season, while powder blue was drastically diminished and relegated to trim color status.
Slight tweaks were made to the striping and lettering.[97][98] The Nuggets' gold "Statement" jersey made
some noticeable alterations as well, relegating the navy, powder blue and white rainbow to the sides and
relocating the number to the bottom. Western Union became the team's jersey sponsor.
2018–present: Evolved new identity
For the 2018–19 season, the Nuggets modified their logos and uniforms, featuring various color schemes
that the team has worn in their history. The current color scheme consists of midnight blue (navy),
sunshine yellow, flatirons red (maroon) and skyline blue (royal)—the latter color is only featured on the
"Statement" jersey and two of the team's new alternate logos. Powder blue, which had been part of the
team's color scheme since 2003, was eliminated from all logos and uniforms. The white "Association" jersey
features "Nuggets" in flatirons red, with sunshine yellow trim and midnight blue numbers with sunshine
yellow trim, while the midnight blue "Icon" jersey features "Denver" in sunshine yellow, with flatirons red
trim and white numbers with flatirons red trim. Both sets also include mountain peak striping on the shorts
and the pick axe logo on the waistline. The skyline blue "Statement" jersey features "Mile High City" in
white surrounding sunshine yellow numbers, plus a midnight blue mountain peak silhouette and a
sunshine yellow pick axe logo on the sides of the shorts. A modernized version of the skyline logo adorns the
waistline. The circular "pick axe logo," which had served as the Nuggets' alternate logo since 2005, became
the team's new primary logo, replacing the snow-capped mountain/enlarged western-style wordmark logo
that had served as the team's primary logo (in three different versions) since 1993. The colors on the
circular pick axe logo were also modified with the team's new color scheme.[99][100]
Prior to the 2022–23 season, the "Statement" uniform was slightly tweaked with greater usage of gold on
the letters, and red on the trim and mountain silhouette. Two "gold strikes" were also added between the
words "Mile High City".[101]
City Edition uniforms
In the 2017–18 season, Nike released a fourth uniform option known as the "City" series, which is updated
annually. The Nuggets' first "City" uniform had a navy base, highlighting the pick-axe and mountain logo in
front and incorporating sublimated mountain peak patterns on the shorts.[102]
The Nuggets' 2018–19 "City" uniform was a callback to the team's 1982–93 rainbow uniforms, featuring a
sublimated pattern of the rainbow logo and navy lettering.[103] The same design was used for the 2019–20
"City" uniform, albeit with a black base and white letters.[104]
For 2020–21, the Nuggets kept the same "City" uniform design but eliminated the rainbow pattern and
went with a red/yellow/orange gradient within the mountains and a flatirons red base.[105]
The Nuggets were one of 27 teams to receive mashup "City" uniforms as part of the NBA's 75th anniversary
during the 2021–22 season. Denver's uniform featured various design takes from past uniforms, including
the throwback "Nuggets" wordmark and rainbow pattern from the 1980s uniforms, navy blue and stylized
numbers from the 1993–2003 uniforms, Maxie the Miner and striping based on the ABA Nuggets uniforms,
and the powder blue and "DN" alternate logo from the 2000s uniforms.[106]
For the 2022–23 "City" uniform, the Nuggets wore white uniforms with navy letters, gold and red trim, and
royal blue/white gradient stripes. The uniform was inspired by Denver's iconic architecture and its civic
organizations.[107]
Earned Edition uniforms
As a reward for making the NBA playoffs the previous season, 16 teams were given an exclusive fifth or sixth
uniform option: the "Earned" uniform. The Nuggets, having qualified for the 2020 NBA playoffs, were given
this option in the 2020–21 season. The white-based design featured a modified pickaxe logo, with the top
half in skyline blue and the bottom half in flatirons red. Names are written in blue and numbers are written
in red with gold trim.[108]
Players
Current roster
Denver Nuggets roster
Players Coaches
DOB
(YYYY- Head coach
Pos. No. Name Height Weight From
MM-
DD) Michael Malone
Braun, 2001-04-
G 0 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Kansas Assistant coach(es)
Christian 17
Brown, 1996-08- David Adelman
G/F 11 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Miami (FL)
Bruce 15
John Beckett
Bryant, 1997-07-
C 13 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 248 lb (112 kg) Indiana Ryan Bowen
Thomas 31
Popeye Jones
Caldwell-
1993-02- Charles Klask
G 5 Pope, 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 204 lb (93 kg) Georgia
18 Ryan Saunders
Kentavious
Čančar, 1997-04- Ognjen Stojaković
F 31 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 236 lb (107 kg) Slovenia
Vlatko 10 Elvis Valcarcel
Gillespie,
1999-06-
G 21 Collin 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Villanova
25 Legend
(TW)
Gordon, 1995-09- (C) Team captain
F 50 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Arizona
Aaron 16
(DP) Unsigned
1986-08- draft pick
F 32 Green, Jeff 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Georgetown
28
(FA) Free agent
Jackson, 1990-04- Boston
G 7 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 208 lb (94 kg) (S) Suspended
Reggie 16 College
(GL) On
Jokić, 1995-02-
C 15 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 284 lb (129 kg) Serbia assignment to G
Nikola 19
League
Jordan, 1988-07-
C 6 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Texas A&M (TW) Two-way
DeAndre 21
affiliate player
Murray, 1997-02-
G 27 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Kentucky Injured
Jamal 23
Nnaji, 2001-01-
F/C 22 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Arizona
Zeke 09
DOB Roster (http://www.nb

(YYYY- a.com/nuggets/roste
Pos. No. Name Height Weight From
MM- r/)
DD) Last transaction:
Porter, 1998-06- February 14, 2023
F 1 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Missouri
Michael Jr. 29
1988-07- Wake
G 14 Smith, Ish 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg)
05 Forest
Watson, 2002-09-
G/F 8 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) UCLA
Peyton 11
White, 1997-08-
F 10 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Duke
Jack (TW) 05
Retained draft rights
The Nuggets hold the draft rights to the following unsigned draft picks who have been playing outside the
NBA. A drafted player, either an international draftee or a college draftee who is not signed by the team that
drafted him, is allowed to sign with any non-NBA teams. In this case, the team retains the player's draft
rights in the NBA until one year after the player's contract with the non-NBA team ends.[109] This list
includes draft rights that were acquired from trades with other teams.
Current
Draft Round Pick Player Pos. Nationality Note(s) Ref
team
Paris Acquired from the
Ismaël France [110]
2022 2 46 C Basketball Detroit Pistons
Kamagate
(France) (via Portland)
Depomaxx
İzzet Turkey [111]
2012 2 50 F/C Harem Spor
Türkyılmaz
(Turkey)
Retired numbers
Denver Nuggets retired numbers

No. Player Position Tenure Date
2 Alex English F 1980–1990 March 2, 1993
12 Fat Lever G 1984–1990 December 2, 2017

33 David Thompson F/G 1975–1982 November 7, 1992
40 Byron Beck F/C 1967–1977 December 16, 1977
44 Dan Issel C/F 1976–1985 April 5, 1985

55 Dikembe Mutombo C 1991–1996 October 29, 2016
432 1 Doug Moe Head coach 1980–1990 November 7, 2002
Notes:
1 Number represents his total number of regular season victories.
The NBA retired Bill Russell's No. 6 for all its member teams on August 11, 2022.[112][113]
Basketball Hall of Famers
Denver Nuggets Hall of Famers

Players
No. Name Position Tenure Inducted
25
Dan Issel 1 C/F 1975–1985 1993
44
33 David Thompson F/G 1975–1982 1996
2 Alex English F 1980–1990 1997
8 Šarūnas Marčiulionis G 1996–1997 2014

24 Spencer Haywood F/C 1969–1970 2015
55 Dikembe Mutombo C 1991–1996 2015
3 Allen Iverson G 2006–2008 2016

Hall of Famer
30 George McGinnis F 1978–1980 2017[114] David Thompson
(1975–1982)
11 Charlie Scott G 1978–1980 2018
24 Bobby Jones F 1974–1978 2019
10 Tim Hardaway G 2002 2022

Coaches
Name Position Tenure Inducted
Alex Hannum Head coach 1971–1974 1998
11 Larry Brown 3 Head coach 1974–1979 2002
John McLendon 2 Head coach 1969 2016
George Karl Head coach 2005–2013 2022
Contributors
Name Position Tenure Inducted
John McLendon 2 Head coach 1969 1979
Notes:
1 He also coached the team in 1992–1994 and 1999–2001.

2In total, McLendon was inducted into the Hall of Fame three times – as contributor, as coach and as a
member of the 1957–1959 Tennessee A&I teams.
3 He also played for the team in 1971–1972.
FIBA Hall of Famers
Denver Nuggets Hall of Famers

Players
No. Name Position Tenure Inducted
8 Šarūnas Marčiulionis G 1996–1997 2015
Franchise records
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suggested moving the team to Denver. After agreeing to Division titles 12

1969–1976: ABA years

Becoming the Denver Nuggets

1976–1982: Early NBA years

1982–1989: The Alex English era

1989–1991: A period of decline

1991–1996: The Dikembe Mutombo era

Denver took a positive step in rebuilding by drafting Georgetown

1996–2003: Another period of struggle

2003–2013: The George Karl era

2003–2011: The Carmelo Anthony era

2006–2008: The Anthony and Iverson duo

2008–2011: The Anthony and Billups duo

2011–2012: The departure of Carmelo Anthony

George Karl was named

2013–2015: Post–Karl and pre–Jokić seasons

2015–present: The Nikola Jokić era and first NBA championship

2023: First title

first playoff series sweep in franchise history.[89]

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, W–L% = Winning percentage

Season GP W L W–L% Finish Playoffs

2020–21 72 47 25 .653 2nd, Northwest Lost in Conference Semifinals, 0–4 (Suns)

2021–22 82 48 34 .585 2nd, Northwest Lost in First Round, 1–4 (Warriors)

Colors, logos and uniforms

1967–1974: Denver Rockets (ABA)

1974–1981: Maxie The Miner

1981–1993: Rainbow City Skyline

1993–2003: Navy blue, metallic gold and maroon

2003–2018: Powder blue, navy blue and gold

2018–present: Evolved new identity

City Edition uniforms

Earned Edition uniforms

DOB Roster (http://www.nb

Retained draft rights

Denver Nuggets retired numbers

2 Alex English F 1980–1990 March 2, 1993

12 Fat Lever G 1984–1990 December 2, 2017

40 Byron Beck F/C 1967–1977 December 16, 1977

44 Dan Issel C/F 1976–1985 April 5, 1985

432 1 Doug Moe Head coach 1980–1990 November 7, 2002

1 Number represents his total number of regular season victories.

Basketball Hall of Famers

Denver Nuggets Hall of Famers

No. Name Position Tenure Inducted

2 Alex English F 1980–1990 1997

8 Šarūnas Marčiulionis G 1996–1997 2014

55 Dikembe Mutombo C 1991–1996 2015

3 Allen Iverson G 2006–2008 2016

24 Bobby Jones F 1974–1978 2019

10 Tim Hardaway G 2002 2022

Name Position Tenure Inducted

Alex Hannum Head coach 1971–1974 1998

11 Larry Brown 3 Head coach 1974–1979 2002

John McLendon 2 Head coach 1969 2016

George Karl Head coach 2005–2013 2022

Name Position Tenure Inducted

John McLendon 2 Head coach 1969 1979

1 He also coached the team in 1992–1994 and 1999–2001.

FIBA Hall of Famers

Denver Nuggets Hall of Famers

No. Name Position Tenure Inducted

8 Šarūnas Marčiulionis G 1996–1997 2015

15. "Behind The Name – Nuggets" (https://www.nba.com/nuggets/features/behind_the_name.html).