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Nuggets Pick Up 10-11 Option On AfflaloThe Denver Nuggets have exercised the fourth-year option on guard Arron Afflalo’s contract, team Vice President of Basketball Operations Mark Warkentien announced today. In his first two games with Denver, he has averaged 1.5 ppg and 1.0 apg in 18.5 minutes. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Denver Signs Balkman To Extension
Last season, Balkman averaged a career-high 5.0 ppg and 3.8 rpg while shooting a career-high .558 from the field in 53 games with the Nuggets. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Karl Says Carmelo Is Trying To Play Like MVP
Anthony has 71 points through the season's first two games. "(He is) trying to move into the level where you're talking about him as an MVP candidate," Karl told the Denver Post. Karl added that he talked to Anthony about becoming more efficient this year. "We've talked about extending his efficiency and minutes. I would rather see him have his best assist year, his best assist-to-turnover ratio, his best free-throw year. ... If we have the year I think we're capable of, I'm hoping that maybe 20 to 25 games he doesn't play in the fourth quarter, so I think it makes it difficult, compared to guys who aren't going to have as many blowouts. "Also, I don't think a scoring title is on my list of importance. My importance would be — can he have his most triple-doubles and a commitment to be a dominant player in all aspects?" Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Nuggets Oct 2009 Archive
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The Denver Nuggets have signed forward Renaldo Balkman to a contract extension, team Vice President of Basketball Operations Mark Warkentien announced today. Per league policy, terms of the deal were not released.
Nuggets coach George Karl says that star Carmelo Anthony is looking to play at an MVP-type level this season.