Post by BTriggs on Aug 13, 2003 16:02:16 GMT -5
I think Denver is going to be a tough team this year. they are strong and young. they might supprise people this year.
Nuggets eye Glover, Drobnjak
By Chris Tomasson, Rocky Mountain News
August 13, 2003
Dion Glover said discussions are getting "pretty serious" with the Denver Nuggets. Sounds as if that's also the case with Predrag Drobnjak.
Glover, a free-agent shooting guard who played his first four seasons with the Atlanta Hawks, said Tuesday he plans to visit Denver by the end of the week. And David Bauman, the agent for Drobnjak, a restricted free-agent center with the Seattle SuperSonics, said he is having ongoing discussions with Nuggets general manager Kiki Vandeweghe about an offer sheet or a sign-and-trade arrangement.
Vandeweghe said an exact day has not been set for Glover's visit, and that the Nuggets hope to resolve their search for a shooting guard by the end of the week. Vandeweghe said next week the Nuggets plan to have more extensive negotiations with Drobnjak.
The 6-foot-5 Glover is one of a handful of shooting guards the Nuggets are considering. He averaged 9.7 points last season for the Hawks, and has a career average of 8.1 points.
"That's somewhere I'd really like to play," Glover said of Denver. "I'd love to be part of a rebuilding franchise. Denver would be a good situation. They're a young team, they've got Carmelo (Anthony) coming in, and I think they're going to have a great player in Andre Miller."
The Nuggets are deciding this week whether they would prefer to go with a young shooting guard or a veteran, how much they want to pay and whether they're willing to tender a contract for longer than one year. Other candidates include Steve Smith, Stephen Jackson, Voshon Lenard and Jon Barry.
"I hope I'm at the top of their list," Glover said.
Glover, 24, could blossom soon. He played very well after moving into the starting lineup in the middle of last season. The Hawks ended up 21-21 with Glover starting and 14-26 when he didn't.
"He's a young kid, and he's got a lot of upside," said Vandeweghe, who worked Glover out before the 1999 draft. "He's a big, strong kid."
Glover, who also is considering returning to Atlanta, said "things are heating up" between him and the Nuggets. That also seems to be the case with Drobnjak.
Bauman and Vandeweghe spoke Monday and Tuesday about the 6-11 Drobnjak, considered by many the best remaining free-agent big man. Drognjak, 27, averaged 9.4 points in his second NBA season while starting 69 games for Seattle.
"I've been speaking to Kiki," Bauman said. "We're trying to identify the salary range and we're looking at possible sign- and-trades."
Bauman does not anticipate an offer sheet would be matched for Drobnjak since the Sonics have three other centers - Calvin Booth, Jerome James and Vitaly Potapenko - making big money and the team lost $17 million last season. But there is other competition for Drobnjak.
"The Nuggets have identified (Drobnjak) as one of their top guys," Bauman said. "I know they're trying to get their shooting guard done. But there is Portland, with (center Arvydas) Sabonis having retired, and some other teams that could gobble (Drobnjak) up."
An offer sheet to Drobnjak would have to be for three years, but Bauman said it's not essential all the years be guaranteed. He's looking for an annual salary in the $3 million to $4 million range.
"He's a big body and he can run the floor," Vandeweghe said of Drobnjak.
Vandeweghe agreed with Bauman that the Sonics would be unlikely to match an offer sheet. Considering their glut at center, the Sonics might agree to a sign-and-trade deal in order to strengthen the team at another position.
tomassonc@RockyMountainNews.com or 303-892-5125
Nuggets eye Glover, Drobnjak
By Chris Tomasson, Rocky Mountain News
August 13, 2003
Dion Glover said discussions are getting "pretty serious" with the Denver Nuggets. Sounds as if that's also the case with Predrag Drobnjak.
Glover, a free-agent shooting guard who played his first four seasons with the Atlanta Hawks, said Tuesday he plans to visit Denver by the end of the week. And David Bauman, the agent for Drobnjak, a restricted free-agent center with the Seattle SuperSonics, said he is having ongoing discussions with Nuggets general manager Kiki Vandeweghe about an offer sheet or a sign-and-trade arrangement.
Vandeweghe said an exact day has not been set for Glover's visit, and that the Nuggets hope to resolve their search for a shooting guard by the end of the week. Vandeweghe said next week the Nuggets plan to have more extensive negotiations with Drobnjak.
The 6-foot-5 Glover is one of a handful of shooting guards the Nuggets are considering. He averaged 9.7 points last season for the Hawks, and has a career average of 8.1 points.
"That's somewhere I'd really like to play," Glover said of Denver. "I'd love to be part of a rebuilding franchise. Denver would be a good situation. They're a young team, they've got Carmelo (Anthony) coming in, and I think they're going to have a great player in Andre Miller."
The Nuggets are deciding this week whether they would prefer to go with a young shooting guard or a veteran, how much they want to pay and whether they're willing to tender a contract for longer than one year. Other candidates include Steve Smith, Stephen Jackson, Voshon Lenard and Jon Barry.
"I hope I'm at the top of their list," Glover said.
Glover, 24, could blossom soon. He played very well after moving into the starting lineup in the middle of last season. The Hawks ended up 21-21 with Glover starting and 14-26 when he didn't.
"He's a young kid, and he's got a lot of upside," said Vandeweghe, who worked Glover out before the 1999 draft. "He's a big, strong kid."
Glover, who also is considering returning to Atlanta, said "things are heating up" between him and the Nuggets. That also seems to be the case with Drobnjak.
Bauman and Vandeweghe spoke Monday and Tuesday about the 6-11 Drobnjak, considered by many the best remaining free-agent big man. Drognjak, 27, averaged 9.4 points in his second NBA season while starting 69 games for Seattle.
"I've been speaking to Kiki," Bauman said. "We're trying to identify the salary range and we're looking at possible sign- and-trades."
Bauman does not anticipate an offer sheet would be matched for Drobnjak since the Sonics have three other centers - Calvin Booth, Jerome James and Vitaly Potapenko - making big money and the team lost $17 million last season. But there is other competition for Drobnjak.
"The Nuggets have identified (Drobnjak) as one of their top guys," Bauman said. "I know they're trying to get their shooting guard done. But there is Portland, with (center Arvydas) Sabonis having retired, and some other teams that could gobble (Drobnjak) up."
An offer sheet to Drobnjak would have to be for three years, but Bauman said it's not essential all the years be guaranteed. He's looking for an annual salary in the $3 million to $4 million range.
"He's a big body and he can run the floor," Vandeweghe said of Drobnjak.
Vandeweghe agreed with Bauman that the Sonics would be unlikely to match an offer sheet. Considering their glut at center, the Sonics might agree to a sign-and-trade deal in order to strengthen the team at another position.
tomassonc@RockyMountainNews.com or 303-892-5125