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Camby traded to the Clippers
POSTED July 16, 6:49 AM

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 The Rocky Mountain News is reporting this evening that Marcus Camby has been traded to the LA Clippers. I figured the Nuggets might be moving the big man, and I thought it'd be a smart move if they could get something for him. But this one looks like a pure salary cap deal, because they parted with their starting center for... an option to swap 2nd round draft picks in 2010. Woohoo!

Chris Tomasson of the Rocky says the move could end up saving the Nuggets between $16-$22.5 million dollars, which is obviously important, but dang, if I want to hear about money problems, I'll turn on CNBC. I'm getting tired of the Nuggets payroll issues.

When are the Nuggs going to do something exciting this off-season? With big question marks at point guard, and now at the center position, they have to bring someone in, right? Or maybe they'll just keep trimming the payroll and hope that, somehow, less talent (or less expensive talent) will equal more success. Hmm... that's crazy enough that it just might work.

....But I doubt it.

UPDATE
My morning-after realization: By dealing Najera and Camby, the Nuggets have left themselves exactly one player who's proven capable of playing serious lockdown defense - Kenyon Martin. Frightening.

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Nuggets lose Najera, have big shoes to fill
POSTED July 12, 8:38 AM
Yesterday, the Nuggets lost Eduardo Najera to the New Jersey Nets. He was just too expensive for the salary-capped Nuggs. So while the rest of the West is getting better, the Nuggets appear to be completely hamstrung by the big-dollar contracts of Camby,... Read More
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As the Melo rumors mellow out, what's new with Karl's crew?
POSTED July 9, 9:43 AM
The Melo trade rumors have calmed down, but there’s still plenty of off-season activity in Nuggetsland. For now, the team is focusing its attention on its “big three” free agents – Eddie Najera, Anthony Carter and J.R. Smith.... Read More
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2008 NBA Draft - Nuggets Staying Home
POSTED June 26, 10:25 AM
With a solid first round draft class, the Nuggets had a shot at several decent players this year. But what did they do with their 20th (and only) pick of the draft? Traded it to the Charlotte Bobcats for a future first-round pick.... Read More
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Good News, Bad News - Nuggets Edition
POSTED June 24, 2:05 PM
Lots of action in Nuggets-land lately…. Here’s a recap of recent events.Good news – Allen Iverson is sticking around for another year. The Nuggets won’t have to worry about the offensive end of the court. Bad news – At... Read More
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AI is staying put, what about Melo?
POSTED June 20, 6:10 PM
Allen Iverson will remain with the Nuggets next season. Although this news doesn’t really come as a surprise, I’m sure the team is happy to rid itself of one off-season question mark.Now they know that they’ll have Iverson’s... Read More
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What's a Nuggets fan to do?
POSTED June 13, 3:26 PM
There are many seemingly contradictory rules of fan-dom at play in this year's NBA finals. Lakers or Celtics.... As Nuggets fans, how are we supposed to know who to support? It would certainly be reasonable to remain ambivalent and simply hope for a... Read More
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Looking ahead to the NBA draft
POSTED June 11, 5:04 PM
As the sting of another failed playoff run fades, Nuggets fans finally have something to look forward to with enthusiasm and hopefulness... the NBA draft (June 26, 2008). Of course, it can also be a rather nerve-racking event... Read More
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What does two all-stars and a first team all-defensive player get you?
POSTED May 16, 1:07 PM
  ...swept in the first round of the playoffs, apparently. Seriously, though, congrats to Marcus Camby for once again being recognized as one of the league's top stoppers. Despite the early playoff exit, and despite what I thought was a... Read More
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Junior's growing up
POSTED May 6, 5:41 PM
 Now that the sting of another first round playoff bust has begun to fade, I’d like to take a few moments to write about one positive thing the Nuggets can take away from this season. J.R. Smith is growing up. Coming off a rough year which... Read More
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