2015-16 NBA Quick Preview: Denver Nuggets

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2015-16 NBA Preview

Denver Nuggets

Head Coach: Michael Malone (39-67 all-time)

Last Year's Record: 30-52

Last Playoff Series Win: 2008-09 Conference Semifinals vs. Dallas Mavericks

Last NBA Conference Finals Appearance: 2008-09 vs. Los Angeles Lakers

NBA Championships Won: 0

2014-15 Team Leaders:

PPG: Ty Lawson (15.2)

RPG: Kenneth Faried (8.9)

BPG: Timofey Mozgov (1.2)

SPG: Ty Lawson (1.2)

APG: Ty Lawson (9.6)

Off-Season Transactions:

-Traded (G) Ty Lawson

-Acquired (G) Nick Johnson

-Acquired (F) Kostas Papanikolaou

-Acquired (G) Pablo Priginoi

-Acquired (F/C) Joey Dorsey

-Re-signed (G) Jameer Nelson

-Re-signed (G) Will Barton

-Re-signed (F) Darrell Arthur

Roster:

Projected Starting Five:

C - Jusuf Nurkic (6.9 PPG, 6.2 RPG, 1.1 BPG)

PF - Kenneth Faried (12.6 PPG, 8.9 RPG, 0.8 BPG)

SF - Danilo Gallinari (12.4 PPG, 1.4 APG, 3.7 RPG)

SG - Randy Foye (8.7 PPG, 2.4 APG, 1.7 RPG)

PG - Jameer Nelson (8.3 PPG, 4.0 APG, 2.3 RPG)

Projected Bench:

Emmanuel Mudiay (PG), Gary Harris (SG), Wilson Chandler (SF), J.J. Hickson (PF), Darrell Arthur (F), Erick Green (PG), Will Barton (SG), Joffrey Lauvergne (PF), Nikola Jokic (C), Nick Johnson (SG)

The Prediction:

25-57