2009–10 Denver Nuggets season
The 2009–10 Denver Nuggets season was the 43rd season of the franchise, its 34th in the National Basketball Association (NBA). After their trip the Conference Finals last season, the Nuggets started the season 35-18 before the All-Star break. Coach George Karl and Carmelo Anthony were the only Nuggets to represent the Western Conference in the 2010 NBA All-Star Game. However, not long after the break, dark clouds gathered around the team as coach Karl was diagnosed with neck and throat cancer. Adrian Dantley took over and the team struggled in the second half of the season, finishing with a 53-29 record and earned the number 4 seed in the West. Denver's season ended in the first round with a defeat to the Utah Jazz in six games.
2009–10 Denver Nuggets season | |
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Division champions | |
Head coach |
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General manager | Mark Warkentien |
Owner(s) | Stan Kroenke |
Arena | Pepsi Center |
Results | |
Record | 53–29 (.646) |
Place | Division: 1st (Northwest) Conference: 4th (Western) |
Playoff finish | First Round (Lost to Jazz 2–4) |
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | Altitude Sports and Entertainment |
Radio | KCKK |
Key dates
- June 25 – The 2009 NBA draft took place in New York City.
- July 8 – The free agency period started.
Free Agency
On July 8, the Nuggets re-signed fan favorite Chris "Birdman" Andersen to a 5-year, $21.17 million contract, worth up to $26 million with incentives. However, on July 13, the Nuggets lost starting shooting guard Dahntay Jones, who signed a 4-year, $10.6 million contract with the Indiana Pacers. The Nuggets also lost reserve forward Linas Kleiza to Greek team Olympiacos Piraeus on August 10, when he signed a 2-year, $12.2 million contract. On August 16, backup point guard Anthony Carter was re-signed to a 1-year minimum-salary contract worth $1,306,455. On August 27, the team re-signed reserve center Johan Petro to a 1-year minimum-salary contract worth $884,881. On September 25, the Nuggets signed forward Joey Graham to a 1-year, non-guaranteed, minimum salary contract worth $884,881. On September 28, reserve point guard Jason Hart signed a 1-year non-guaranteed minimum-salary contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves. On September 26, the team also signed forward Keith Brumbaugh, point guard Dontaye Draper, and center Kurt Looby to non-guaranteed contracts for training camp. Brumbaugh was waived on October 10. Draper and Looby were waived on October 21.
Trades
The Nuggets made two draft-day trades as well as several others later in the offseason. On draft day, the Nuggets acquired the draft rights to point guard Ty Lawson, the 18th overall pick, from Minnesota in exchange for Charlotte's 2010 1st round pick, which they had previously acquired. The Nuggets also traded the draft rights to point guard Sergio Llull, a second round pick (34th overall), to the Houston Rockets in exchange for $2.25 million cash. On July 13, the Nuggets acquired shooting guard Arron Afflalo, forward Walter Sharpe, and $350,000 cash from the Detroit Pistons in exchange for a 2011 2nd round pick. The pick will be the lower of the Nuggets' and Blazers' selections, which the Nuggets previously acquired. On July 31, the Nuggets acquired power forward Malik Allen from the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for swingman Sonny Weems, Sharpe, and cash considerations. On August 10, the Nuggets traded F/C Steven Hunter, their 2010 1st round pick, and $3 million cash to the Memphis Grizzlies for a 2014 conditional 2nd round pick. On September 22, the Nuggets acquired swingman James White from Houston in exchange for the draft rights to forward Axel Hervelle, a 2005 2nd round pick (52nd overall). White was waived on October 21.
Draft
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 18 | Ty Lawson* | Point guard | United States | UNC |
2 | 34 | Sergio Llullx | Point guard | Spain | Real Madrid (Spain) |
* Acquired from Minnesota. x Traded to Houston.
Roster
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Pre-season
2009 Pre-season Game Log: 4–4 (Home: 2–1 ; Road: 2–3) | ||||||||||
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1 | October 1 | Denver Nuggets | 87 – 103 | Utah Jazz | 18,114 | 0-1 | ||||
2 | October 3 | Partizan Belgrade (Serbia) | 70 – 102 | Denver Nuggets | 9,749 | 1-1 | ||||
3 | October 8 (in Taipei) | Indiana Pacers | 126–104 | Denver Nuggets | 13,599 | 1-2 | ||||
4 | October 11 (in Beijing, China) | Denver Nuggets | 128–112 | Indiana Pacers | 16,982 | 2-2 | ||||
5 | October 18 | Denver Nuggets | 96 – 98 | Portland Trail Blazers | 18,943 | 2-3 | ||||
6 | October 20 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 100–129 | Denver Nuggets | 11,228 | 3-3 | ||||
7 | October 22 (in Anaheim, California) | Denver Nuggets | 89 – 106 | Los Angeles Lakers | 15,206 | 3-4 | ||||
8 | October 23 (in San Diego) | Denver Nuggets | 119–105 | Los Angeles Lakers | 13,586 | 4-4 |
Regular season
Standings
Northwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
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y-Denver Nuggets | 53 | 29 | .646 | – | 34–7 | 19–22 | 12–4 |
x-Utah Jazz | 53 | 29 | .646 | – | 32–9 | 21–20 | 8–8 |
x-Portland Trail Blazers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 3 | 26–15 | 24–17 | 8–8 |
x-Oklahoma City Thunder | 50 | 32 | .610 | 3 | 27–14 | 23–18 | 9–7 |
Minnesota Timberwolves | 15 | 67 | .183 | 38 | 10–31 | 5–36 | 3–13 |
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | c-Los Angeles Lakers | 57 | 25 | .695 | – |
2 | y-Dallas Mavericks | 55 | 27 | .671 | 2 |
3 | x-Phoenix Suns | 54 | 28 | .659 | 3 |
4 | y-Denver Nuggets | 53 | 29 | .646 | 4 |
5 | x-Utah Jazz | 53 | 29 | .646 | 4 |
6 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7 |
7 | x-San Antonio Spurs | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7 |
8 | x-Oklahoma City Thunder | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7 |
9 | Houston Rockets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 15 |
10 | Memphis Grizzlies | 40 | 42 | .488 | 17 |
11 | New Orleans Hornets | 37 | 45 | .451 | 20 |
12 | Los Angeles Clippers | 29 | 53 | .354 | 28 |
13 | Golden State Warriors | 26 | 56 | .317 | 31 |
14 | Sacramento Kings | 25 | 57 | .305 | 32 |
15 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 15 | 67 | .183 | 42 |
Record vs. opponents
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Team | ATL | BOS | CHA | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MEM | MIA | MIL | MIN | NJN | NOH | NYK | OKC | ORL | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | TOR | UTA | WAS |
Atlanta | — | 4–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
Boston | 0–4 | — | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
Charlotte | 2–2 | 0–3 | — | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 |
Chicago | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | — | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 |
Cleveland | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
Dallas | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 |
Denver | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
Detroit | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 4–0 |
Golden State | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | – | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 0–2 |
Houston | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | — | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
Indiana | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
L.A. Clippers | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 |
L.A. Lakers | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | — | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
Memphis | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 |
Miami | 3–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–3 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
Milwaukee | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | — | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
Minnesota | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 2–0 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
New Jersey | 0–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | — | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–4 |
New Orleans | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | — | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
New York | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | — | 0–2 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 3–1 |
Oklahoma City | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | – | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
Orlando | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | – | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
Philadelphia | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–4 | – | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–3 |
Phoenix | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | – | 1–2 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
Portland | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | – | 4–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 1–1 |
Sacramento | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | – | 0–4 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 |
San Antonio | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 4–0 | – | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–0 |
Toronto | 1–3 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 0–2 | 2–1 |
Utah | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | — | 2–0 |
Washington | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | — |
Game log
Playoffs
Game log
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First Round: 2–4 (Home: 2–1; Road: 0–3)
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Player statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Playoffs
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Arron Afflalo | 6 | 6 | 20.0 | .625 | .429 | .818 | 2.0 | 1.2 | .2 | .3 | 9.2 |
Malik Allen | 4 | 0 | 2.8 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .8 | .0 | .2 | .0 | .0 |
Chris Andersen | 6 | 0 | 19.3 | .529 | .000 | .643 | 4.5 | .2 | .2 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
Carmelo Anthony | 6 | 6 | 42.3 | .464 | .316 | .877 | 8.5 | 3.2 | 2.0 | .5 | 30.7 |
Renaldo Balkman | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
Chauncey Billups | 6 | 6 | 34.5 | .446 | .355 | .881 | 2.3 | 6.3 | 1.0 | .5 | 20.6 |
Anthony Carter | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .0 | 3.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
Joey Graham | 4 | 0 | 7.3 | .588 | .333 | .600 | 2.5 | .0 | .5 | .2 | 6.0 |
Ty Lawson | 6 | 6 | 19.7 | .429 | .400 | .684 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 1.0 | .0 | 7.8 |
Kenyon Martin | 6 | 6 | 34.2 | .480 | .000 | .632 | 8.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 10.0 |
Nenê | 5 | 5 | 33.8 | .621 | .000 | .583 | 5.8 | 2.2 | 1.2 | .2 | 11.4 |
Johan Petro | 6 | 1 | 7.5 | .545 | .000 | .500 | 1.8 | .2 | .2 | .5 | 2.2 |
J.R. Smith | 6 | 0 | 26.5 | .368 | .355 | .875 | 3.8 | 1.7 | .7 | .3 | 11.2 |
Awards, records and milestones
Week/Month
- Carmelo Anthony was named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played from Tuesday, Oct. 27 through Sunday, Nov. 1.[1]
- Carmelo Anthony was named Western Conference Player of the Month for games played during the month of November.[2]
- Carmelo Anthony was named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played from Monday, Jan. 11 through Sunday, Jan. 17.[3]
- Chauncey Billups was named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played from Monday, Jan. 18 through Sunday, Jan. 24.[4]
All-Star
- Carmelo Anthony was voted as an NBA Western Conference All-Star starter.[5]
- Chauncey Billups was named to the NBA Western Conference All-Star team as a replacement for Chris Paul.[6] Billups finished in 3rd place in the 3-point contest.[7]
Season
- Carmelo Anthony was named to the All-NBA Second Team.[8]
Transactions
Players Added Via Draft Via Trade
Via Free Agency |
Players Lost Via Trade
Via Free Agency
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References
- http://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/anthony_pow_110209.html
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-12-07. Retrieved 2010-04-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/melo_pow_20100119.html
- http://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/billups_award_20100125.html
- Carmelo Anthony Named NBA All-Star Starter
- Billups added to West All-Star squad
- Pierce has the swagger down
- "Best on offense (Durant), defense (Howard) pace All-NBA team". NBA.com. May 6, 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-05-09. Retrieved May 7, 2010.