Nuggets guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope goes up to shoot against Lakers forward LeBron James during Game 1 Saturday, April 20, 2024, in Denver.Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, the starting shooting guard for the last two seasons agreed to a three-year contract with the Magic worth $66 million,. Denver had Caldwell-Pope's Bird rights, but matching or exceeding Orlando's offer would've taken the Nuggets into the punitive second apron of the salary cap.
After the first round of Wednesday's draft, Nuggets general manager Calvin Booth expressed confidence that 23-year-old Christian Braun could capably replace the 31-year-old veteran in the event he left Denver. “When you look at some of the teams that have been good in the past, they have to find a way to replace fourth, fifth starters, sixth men off the bench and still keep rolling. It would be nice if he’s back,” Booth said. “They have a lot of continuity together, but I think all the stuff I’ve looked at, lineup and everything, Christian Braun is one of the best net rating guys in the league, as is KCP.
"I think if he is to step into the starting lineup like probably projected, I think we’ll be OK if KCP doesn’t return.”for top stories from 9NEWS curated daily just for you. Get content and information right now for can’t-miss stories, Next and Broncos content, weather and more delivered right to your inbox.
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