2020–21 Denver Nuggets season explained

Team:	Denver Nuggets
End Year:	2021
Wins:	47
Losses:	25
Division:	Northwest
Division Place:	2
Conf Place:	3
Coach:	Michael Malone
President:	Tim Connelly
Gm:	Calvin Booth
Owners:	Ann Walton Kroenke
Arena:	Ball Arena^[1]
Playoffs:	Conference semifinals (lost to Suns 0–4)
Bbr Team:	DEN
Television:	Altitude Sports and Entertainment
Radio:	KKSE

The 2020–21 Denver Nuggets season was the 45th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the franchise's 54th season of existence overall.

On May 3, the Nuggets officially clinched a playoff spot for the third consecutive season.^[2] In the First Round, the Nuggets defeated the Portland Trail Blazers in six games, before getting swept in the conference semi-Finals by the eventual Western Conference champion Phoenix Suns.

Nikola Jokić was voted league MVP for the regular season, thereby becoming the first player in franchise history to win the award.^[3]

Jamal Murray was setting career-highs in points and FG% until tearing the ACL in his left knee in April. Following surgery on April 21st, he missed the entire 2021–22 season and would not return until October 2022.^[4]

Michael Porter Jr. broke out with more playing time in his second year removed from his second back surgery. He scored 19.0 points per game in an increased 31.3 minutes a night, shooting 44.5% from three.

A March 2021 trade for Magic forward Aaron Gordon in return for long-time Nugget Gary Harris completed the core of Jokić, Murray, Porter Jr., and Gordon that eventually won the NBA Finals in 2023.^[5]

Standings

Conference

Notes

• z – Clinched home court advantage for the entire playoffs
• c – Clinched home court advantage for the conference playoffs
• y – Clinched division title
• x – Clinched playoff spot
• pb – Clinched play-in spot
• o – Eliminated from playoff contention
• * – Division leader

Game log

Preseason

|- style="background:#fcc"| 1| December 12| @ Golden State| | Nikola Jokić (26)| Nikola Jokić (10)| Nikola Jokić (5)| Chase Center
0| 0–1|- style="background:#cfc"| 2| December 16| Portland| | Nikola Jokić (16)| Nikola Jokić (11)| Nikola Jokić (8)| Ball Arena
0| 1–1|- style="background:#cfc"| 3| December 18| Portland| | Paul Millsap (24)| Michael Porter Jr. (9)| Nikola Jokić (6)| Ball Arena
0| 2–1

Regular season

|- style="background:#fcc"| 1| December 23| Sacramento| | Nikola Jokić (29)| Nikola Jokić (15)| Nikola Jokić (14)| Ball Arena
0| 0–1|- style="background:#fcc"| 2| December 25| L. A. Clippers| | Nikola Jokić (24)| Nikola Jokić (9)| Nikola Jokić (10)| Ball Arena
0| 0–2|- style="background:#cfc"| 3| December 28| Houston| | Jamal Murray (21)| Nikola Jokić (12)| Nikola Jokić (18)| Ball Arena
0| 1–2|- style="background:#fcc"| 4| December 29| @ Sacramento| | Michael Porter Jr. (30)| Nikola Jokić (11)| Nikola Jokić (12)| Golden 1 Center
0| 1–3|- style="background:#fcc"| 5| January 1| Phoenix| | Jamal Murray (31)| Nikola Jokić (9)| Nikola Jokić (11)| Ball Arena
0| 1–4|- style="background:#cfc"| 6| January 3| @ Minnesota| | Jamal Murray (36)| Nikola Jokić (12)| Nikola Jokić (12)| Target Center
0| 2–4|- style="background:#cfc"| 7| January 5| Minnesota| | Nikola Jokić (35)| Nikola Jokić (15)| Nikola Jokić (6)| Ball Arena
0| 3–4|- style="background:#fcc"| 8| January 7| Dallas| | Nikola Jokić (38)| Nikola Jokić (11)| Jamal Murray (9)| Ball Arena
0| 3–5|- style="background:#cfc"| 9| January 9| @ Philadelphia| | Gary Harris (21)| Nikola Jokić (9)| Nikola Jokić (12)| Wells Fargo Center
0| 4–5|- style="background:#cfc"| 10| January 10| @ New York| | Nikola Jokić (22)| Nikola Jokić (10)| Nikola Jokić (5)| Madison Square Garden
0| 5–5|- style="background:#fcc"| 11| January 12| @ Brooklyn| | Nikola Jokić (23)| Nikola Jokić (8)| Nikola Jokić (11)| Barclays Center
0| 5–6|- style="background:#cfc"| 12| January 14| Golden State| | Nikola Jokić (23)| Nikola Jokić (14)| Nikola Jokić (10)| Ball Arena
0| 6–6|- style="background:#fcc"| 13| January 17| Utah| | Nikola Jokić (35)| Nikola Jokić (14)| Nikola Jokić (9)| Ball Arena
0| 6–7|- style="background:#cfc"| 14| January 19| Oklahoma City| | Nikola Jokić (27)| Jokić & Millsap (12)| Barton & Jokić (6)| Ball Arena
0| 7–7 |- style="background:#cfc"| 15| January 22| @ Phoenix| | Nikola Jokić (31)| Nikola Jokić (10)| Jamal Murray (9)| PHX Arena
0| 8–7|- style="background:#cfc"| 16| January 23| @ Phoenix| | Nikola Jokić (29)| Nikola Jokić (22)| Nikola Jokić (6)| PHX Arena
0| 9–7|- style="background:#cfc"| 17| January 25| @ Dallas| | Michael Porter Jr. (30)| Nikola Jokić (10)| Monté Morris (6)| American Airlines Center
0| 10–7|- style="background:#cfc"| 18| January 27| @ Miami| | Nikola Jokić (21)| Nikola Jokić (11)| Gary Harris (7)| American Airlines Arena
0| 11–7|- style="background:#fcc"| 19| January 29| @ San Antonio| | Nikola Jokić (35)| Nikola Jokić (10)| Jamal Murray (7)| AT&T Center
0| 11–8|- style="background:#cfc"| 20| January 31| Utah| | Nikola Jokić (47)| Nikola Jokić (11)| Will Barton (6)| Ball Arena
0| 12–8|- style="background:#bbb"| —| February 1| Detroit| colspan="6" | Postponed (makeup date April 6)^[6] |- style="background:#fcc"| 21| February 4| @ L. A. Lakers| | Jamal Murray (20)| Jokić & Millsap (10)| Nikola Jokić (6)| Staples Center
0| 12–9|- style="background:#fcc"| 22| February 6| @ Sacramento| | Nikola Jokić (50)| R. J. Hampton (10)| Nikola Jokić (12)| Golden 1 Center
0| 12–10|- style="background:#fcc"| 23| February 8| Milwaukee| | Nikola Jokić (35)| Nikola Jokić (12)| Nikola Jokić (6)| Ball Arena
0| 12–11|- style="background:#cfc"| 24| February 10| Cleveland| | Paul Millsap (22)| Jokić & Green (6)| Nikola Jokić (12)| Ball Arena
0| 13–11|- style="background:#cfc"| 25| February 12| Oklahoma City| | Jokić, Murray (22)| Nikola Jokić (13)| Nikola Jokić (9)| Ball Arena
0| 14–11|- style="background:#cfc"| 26| February 14| L. A. Lakers| | Jamal Murray (25)| Nikola Jokić (16)| Nikola Jokić (10)| Ball Arena
0| 15–11|- style="background:#fcc"| 27| February 16| @ Boston| | Nikola Jokic (43)| Michael Porter Jr. (7)| Facundo Campazzo (8)| TD Garden
0| 15–12|- style="background:#fcc"| 28| February 17| @ Washington| | Jamal Murray (35)| JaMychal Green (10)| Nikola Jokic (9)| Capital One Arena
0| 15–13|- style="background:#bbb"| —| February 19| @ Charlotte| colspan="6" | Postponed (makeup date May 11)^[7] |- style="background:#fcc"|- style="background:#cfc"| 29| February 19| @ Cleveland| | Jamal Murray (50)| Nikola Jokic (12)| Nikola Jokic (10)| Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
2,720| 16–13|- style="background:#fcc"| 30| February 21| @ Atlanta| | Jamal Murray (30)| Nikola Jokic (10)| Nikola Jokic (6)| State Farm Arena
1,362| 16–14|- style="background:#cfc"| 31| February 23| Portland| | Nikola Jokic (41)| Michael Porter Jr (10)| Jamal Murray (8)| Ball Arena
0| 17–14|- style="background:#fcc"| 32| February 25| Washington| | Jamal Murray (34)| Nikola Jokic (11)| Nikola Jokic (7)| Ball Arena
0| 17–15|- style="background:#cfc"| 33| February 27| @ Oklahoma City| | Jamal Murray (26)| Nikola Jokic (11)| Nikola Jokic (13)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
0| 18–15|- style="background:#cfc"| 34| March 1| @ Chicago| | Nikola Jokic (39)| Michael Porter Jr (15)| Nikola Jokic (9)| United Center
0| 19–15|- style="background:#cfc"| 35| March 2| @ Milwaukee| | Nikola Jokic (37)| Nikola Jokic (10)| Nikola Jokic (11)| Fiserv Forum
1,800| 20–15|- style="background:#cfc"| 36| March 4| @ Indiana| | Michael Porter Jr. (24)| Nikola Jokic (12)| Jokic & Dozier (8)| Bankers Life Fieldhouse
0| 21–15|- align="center"|colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break|- style="background:#cfc;"| 37| March 12| @ Memphis| | Nikola Jokic (28)| Nikola Jokic (15)| Nikola Jokic (7)| FedExForum
2,160| 22–15|- style="background:#fcc;"| 38| March 13| Dallas| | Nikola Jokic (26)| Nikola Jokic (9)| Nikola Jokic (11)| Ball Arena
0| 22–16|- style="background:#cfc;"| 39| March 15| Indiana| | Nikola Jokic (32)| Nikola Jokic (14)| Jamal Murray (8)| Ball Arena
0| 23–16|- style="background:#cfc"| 40| March 17| Charlotte| | Michael Porter Jr. (28)| Michael Porter Jr. (13)| Jokic & Campazzo (10)| Ball Arena
0| 24–16|- style="background:#cfc"| 41| March 19| Chicago| | Jokic & Murray (34)| Nikola Jokic (15)| Nikola Jokic (9)| Ball Arena
0| 25–16|- style="background:#fcc"| 42| March 21| New Orleans| | Nikola Jokic (29)| Nikola Jokic (10)| Nikola Jokic (10)| Ball Arena
0| 25–17|- style="background:#cfc"| 43| March 23| @ Orlando| | Nikola Jokic (28)| Nikola Jokic (15)| Nikola Jokic (10)| Amway Center
3,485| 26–17|- style="background:#fcc"| 44| March 24| @ Toronto| | Jokic, Murray (20)| Nikola Jokic (10)| Paul Millsap (6)| Amalie Arena
1,578| 26–18|- style="background:#cfc"| 45| March 26| @ New Orleans| | Nikola Jokic (37)| Paul Millsap (7)| Jamal Murray (11)| Smoothie King Center
3,700| 27–18|- style="background:#cfc"| 46| March 28| Atlanta| | JaMychal Green (20)| Jokic, Porter Jr. (10)| Nikola Jokic (8)| Ball Arena
0| 28–18|- style="background:#cfc"| 47| March 30| Philadelphia| | Jamal Murray (30)| Michael Porter Jr. (12)| Will Barton (6)| Ball Arena
3,574| 29–18|- style="background:#cfc"| 48| April 1| @ L. A. Clippers| | Jamal Murray (23)| Jamal Murray (8)| Nikola Jokic (7)| Staples Center
0| 30–18|- style="background:#cfc"| 49| April 4| Orlando| | Aaron Gordon (24)| Michael Porter Jr. (12)| Nikola Jokic (16)| Ball Arena
3,927| 31–18|- style="background:#cfc"| 50| April 6| Detroit| | Nikola Jokic (27)| Nikola Jokic (8)| Nikola Jokic (11)| Ball Arena
3,556| 32–18|- style="background:#cfc"| 51| April 7| San Antonio| | Nikola Jokic (25)| Michael Porter Jr. (10)| Nikola Jokic (10)| Ball Arena
3,715| 33–18|- style="background:#cfc"| 52| April 9| San Antonio| | Nikola Jokic (26)| Nikola Jokic (13)| Nikola Jokic (14)| Ball Arena
3,750| 34–18|- style="background:#fcc"| 53| April 11| Boston| | Michael Porter Jr. (22)| Michael Porter Jr. (11)| Nikola Jokic (11)| Ball Arena
4,032| 34–19|- style="background:#fcc"| 54| April 12| @ Golden State| | Nikola Jokic (27)| Nikola Jokic (12)| Nikola Jokic (8)| Chase Center
0| 34–20|- style="background:#cfc"| 55| April 14| Miami| | Michael Porter Jr. (25)| Jokic & Porter Jr. (10)| Nikola Jokic (11)| Ball Arena
4,017| 35–20|- style="background:#cfc"| 56| April 16| @ Houston| | Nikola Jokic (29)| Nikola Jokic (16)| Nikola Jokic (7)| Toyota Center
3,342| 36–20|- style="background:#cfc"| 57| April 19| Memphis| | Nikola Jokic (47)| Nikola Jokic (15)| Nikola Jokic (8)| Ball Arena
4,005| 37–20|- style="background:#cfc"| 58| April 21| @ Portland| | Nikola Jokic (25)| Nikola Jokic (9)| Nikola Jokic (5)| Moda Center
0| 38–20|- style="background:#fcc"| 59| April 23| @ Golden State| | Michael Porter Jr. (26)| Paul Millsap (7)| Nikola Jokic (6)| Chase Center
1,935| 38–21|- style="background:#cfc"| 60| April 24| Houston| | Michael Porter Jr. (39)| Nikola Jokic (8)| Facundo Campazzo (13)| Ball Arena
4,035| 39–21|- style="background:#cfc"| 61| April 26| Memphis| | Michael Porter Jr. (31)| Nikola Jokic (15)| Facundo Campazzo (7)| Ball Arena
3,823| 40–21|- style="background:#cfc"| 62| April 28| New Orleans| | Nikola Jokic (32)| Michael Porter Jr. (8)| Facundo Campazzo (10)| Ball Arena
4,022| 41–21|- style="background:#cfc"| 63| April 29| Toronto| | Michael Porter Jr. (23)| Nikola Jokic (11)| Campazzo & Gordon (4)| Ball Arena
4,025| 42–21|- style="background:#cfc"| 64| May 1| @ L. A. Clippers| | Nikola Jokic (30)| Nikola Jokic (14)| Nikola Jokic (7)| Staples Center
2,818| 43–21|- style="background:#fcc"| 65| May 3| @ L. A. Lakers| | Nikola Jokic (32)| Nikola Jokic (9)| Facundo Campazzo (8)| Staples Center
2,454| 43–22|- style="background:#cfc"| 66| May 5| New York| | Nikola Jokic (32)| Nikola Jokic (12)| Nikola Jokic (6)| Ball Arena
4,038| 44–22|- style="background:#fcc"| 67| May 7| @ Utah| | Michael Porter Jr. (31)| Nikola Jokic (9)| Nikola Jokic (13)| Vivint Arena
6,506| 44–23|- style="background:#fcc"| 68| May 8| Brooklyn| | Nikola Jokic (29)| Nikola Jokic (7)| Nikola Jokic (6)| Ball Arena
4,044| 44–24|- style="background:#cfc"| 69| May 11| @ Charlotte| | Jokic & Porter Jr. (30)| Nikola Jokic (11)| Campazzo & Jokic (6)| Spectrum Center
3,997| 45–24|- style="background:#cfc"| 70| May 13| @ Minnesota| | Nikola Jokic (31)| Nikola Jokic (14)| Facundo Campazzo (9)| Target Center
1,638| 46–24|- style="background:#cfc"| 71| May 14| @ Detroit| | Howard & Jokic (20)| Nikola Jokic (15)| Nikola Jokic (11)| Little Caesars Arena
750| 47–24|- style="background:#fcc"| 72| May 16| @ Portland| | Markus Howard (23)| JaVale McGee (8)| Monté Morris (4)| Moda Center
1,939| 47–25

Playoffs

See also: 2021 NBA playoffs. |- style="background:#fcc;"| 1| May 22| Portland| | Nikola Jokić (34)| Nikola Jokić (16)| Campazzo, Morris (5)| Ball Arena
7,732| 0–1|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2| May 24| Portland| | Nikola Jokić (38)| Nikola Jokić (8)| Monté Morris (7)| Ball Arena
7,727| 1–1|- style="background:#cfc;"| 3| May 27| @ Portland| | Nikola Jokić (36)| Nikola Jokić (11)| Facundo Campazzo (8)| Moda Center
8,050| 2–1|- style="background:#fcc;"| 4| May 29| @ Portland| | Nikola Jokić (16)| Nikola Jokić (9)| Facundo Campazzo (7)| Moda Center
8,050| 2–2|- style="background:#cfc;"| 5| June 1| Portland| | Nikola Jokić (38)| Michael Porter Jr. (12)| Nikola Jokić (9)| Ball Arena
10,463| 3–2|- style="background:#cfc;"| 6| June 3| @ Portland| | Nikola Jokić (36)| JaMychal Green (9)| Monté Morris (9)| Moda Center
10,022| 4–2|- style="background:#fcc;"| 1| June 7| @ Phoenix| | Nikola Jokić (22)| JaMychal Green (11)| Campazzo, Morris (6)| Phoenix Suns Arena
16,219| 0–1|- style="background:#fcc;"| 2| June 9| @ Phoenix| | Nikola Jokić (24)| Nikola Jokić (13)| Nikola Jokić (6)| Phoenix Suns Arena
16,529| 0–2|- style="background:#fcc;"| 3| June 11| Phoenix| | Nikola Jokić (32)| Nikola Jokić (20)| Nikola Jokić (10)| Ball Arena
18,277| 0–3|- style="background:#fcc;"| 4| June 13| Phoenix| | Will Barton (25)| Nikola Jokić (11)| Monté Morris (6)| Ball Arena
18,290| 0–4

Player statistics

Regular season

|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 56 || 52 || 31.0 || .426 || .381 || .785 || 4.0 || 3.2 || .9 || .4 || 12.7|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 32 || 2 || 5.0 || .431 || .375 || .667 || .8 || .2 || .1 || .3 || 2.2|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 65 || 19 || 21.9 || .381 || .352 || style=|.879 || 2.1 || 3.6 || 1.2 || .2 || 6.1|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 41 || 1 || 6.9 || .458 || .273 || .769 || 1.2 || .3 || .3 || .0 || 2.1|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 2 || 0 || 2.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || .5 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 50 || 6 || 21.8 || .417 || .315 || .636 || 3.6 || 1.8 || .6 || .4 || 7.7|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 25 || 25 || 25.9 || .500 || .266 || .705 || 4.7 || 2.2 || .7 || .6 || 10.2|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 58 || 5 || 19.3 || .463 || .399 || .807 || 4.8 || .9 || .4 || .4 || 8.1|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 25 || 0 || 9.3 || .417 || .278 || .750 || 2.0 || .6 || .2 || .1 || 2.6|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 19 || 19 || 30.6 || .442 || .320 || .733 || 2.5 || 1.7 || .9 || .2 || 9.7|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 17 || 0 || 16.3 || .345 || .214 || .813 || 2.3 || .9 || .9 || .3 || 3.3|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 30 || 0 || 9.1 || .513 || .000 || .611 || 2.8 || .5 || .4 || .7 || 3.5|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 37 || 1 || 5.5 || .377 || .277 || .778 || .6 || .5 || .1 || .0 || 2.8|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | style=|72 || style=|72 || 34.6 || style=|.566 || .388 || .868 || style=|10.8 || style=|8.3 || style=|1.3 || .7 || style=|26.4|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 13 || 1 || 13.5 || .478 || .000 || .667 || 5.3 || .5 || .2 || style=|1.1 || 5.5|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 56 || 36 || 20.8 || .476 || .343 || .724 || 4.7 || 1.8 || .9 || .6 || 9.0|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 47 || 13 || 25.5 || .481 || .381 || .795 || 2.0 || 3.2 || .7 || .3 || 10.2|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 48 || 48 || style=|35.5 || .477 || .408 || .869|| 4.0 || 4.8 || style=|1.3 || .3 || 21.2|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 42 || 1 || 9.5 || .481 || .407 || .800 || 1.5 || .2 || .2 || .1 || 3.2|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 61 || 54 || 31.3 || .542 || style=|.445 || .791 || 7.3 || 1.1 || .7 || .9 || 19.0|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 15 || 5 || 26.9 || .418 || .375 || .706 || 2.3 || 2.6 || 1.2 || .1 || 8.7|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 4 || 0 || 3.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0|}

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 3 || 1 || 27.7 || .442 || .333 || 1.000 || 4.3 || 2.7 || .7 || .3 || 16.3|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 3 || 0 || 2.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || .3 || .7 || .0 || .0 || .0|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 10 || 9 || 27.0 || .392 || .396 || .842 || 3.0 || 4.1 || 1.4 || .4 || 9.3|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 5 || 0 || 4.2 || 1.000 || 1.000 || .800 || .6 || .2 || .2 || .2 || 2.2|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 10 || 10 || 29.9 || .434 || .391 || .640 || 5.4 || 2.0 || .5 || .3 || 11.1|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 10 || 0 || 19.0 || .444 || .300 || .889 || 5.2 || 1.1 || .2 || .2 || 5.4|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 9 || 0 || 4.4 || .750 || 1.000 || .667 || .9 || .3 || .3 || .3 || 1.0|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 9 || 0 || 12.4 || .405 || .423 || .500 || .8 || .4 || .0 || .1 || 4.7|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 10 || 10 || 34.5 || .509 || .377 || .836 || 11.6 || 5.0 || .6 || .9 || 29.8|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 4 || 0 || 8.5 || .300 || .000 || .333 || 3.0 || .8 || .3 || 1.3 || 2.0|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 9 || 0 || 12.1 || .440 || .261 || .615 || 3.9 || 1.7 || .3 || .7 || 6.4|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 10 || 1 || 28.6 || .431 || .400 || .724 || 2.4 || 5.5 || 1.0 || .2 || 13.7|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 5 || 0 || 3.6 || .500 || .429 || .500 || .4 || .4 || .2 || .0 || 2.4|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 10 || 10 || 33.2 || .474 || .397 || .810 || 6.2 || 1.3 || 1.1 || .3 || 17.4|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 10 || 9 || 30.5 || .435 || .413 || .813 || 1.7 || 2.1 || .2 || .3 || 9.2|}

Transactions

See main article: article and List of 2020–21 NBA season transactions.

Overview

Players Added Via draft Zeke Nnaji Via free agency Greg Whittington Isaiah Hartenstein Markus Howard Facundo Campazzo JaMychal Green Shaquille Harrison Austin Rivers Via trade R. J. Hampton JaVale McGee Aaron Gordon Gary Clark

Players Lost Via free agency Jerami Grant Torrey Craig Noah Vonleh Mason Plumlee Troy Daniels Tyler Cook Via trade Gary Harris R. J. Hampton Isaiah Hartenstein Waived Keita Bates-Diop Greg Whittington Gary Clark

Trades

November 22, 2020^[8]	To Denver Nuggets Cash considerations	To Detroit Pistons Jerami Grant (Sign and trade) Rights to Nikola Radičević (2015 #57)
November 24, 2020^[9]	Four-team trade
	align=center valign=top	To Denver Nuggets Rights to R. J. Hampton (#24) (from Milwaukee)	align=center valign=top	To Milwaukee Bucks Jrue Holiday (from New Orleans) Draft rights to Sam Merrill (#60) (from New Orleans)
	align=center valign=top	To New Orleans Pelicans Steven Adams (from Oklahoma City) Eric Bledsoe (from Milwaukee) 2024 MIL first-round pick swap 2025 MIL first-round pick 2026 MIL first-round pick swap 2027 MIL first-round pick	align=center valign=top	To Oklahoma City Thunder George Hill (from Milwaukee) Zylan Cheatham (from New Orleans) (Sign and trade) Josh Gray (from New Orleans) (Sign and trade) Darius Miller (from New Orleans) Kenrich Williams (from New Orleans) (Sign and trade) 2023 DEN protected first-round pick 2023 WAS second-round pick (from New Orleans) 2024 NO second-round pick
March 25, 2021^[10]	To Denver Nuggets Aaron Gordon Gary Clark	To Orlando Magic Gary Harris R. J. Hampton 2025 first-round pick
March 25, 2021^[11]	To Denver Nuggets JaVale McGee	To Cleveland Cavaliers Isaiah Hartenstein 2023 protected second-round pick 2027 second-round pick

Free agency

Re-signed

Player	Signed
Bol Bol^[12]	November 24, 2020 (Converted from two-way contract)
Paul Millsap^[13]	December 3, 2020
Monté Morris^[14]	December 9, 2020

Additions

Player	Signed	Former team
Greg Whittington^[15]	November 24, 2020; Two-way contract	Galatasaray
Isaiah Hartenstein^[16]	November 30, 2020	Houston Rockets
Markus Howard^[17]	November 30, 2020; Two-way contract	Marquette
Facundo Campazzo^[18]	November 30, 2020	Real Madrid
JaMychal Green^[19]	November 30, 2020	Los Angeles Clippers
Shaquille Harrison^[20]	April 9, 2021; Two-way contract	Utah Jazz
Austin Rivers^[21]	April 20, 2021; 10-day contract April 30, 2021^[22]	New York Knicks

Subtractions

Date	Player	Reason	New team
November 22, 2020	Jerami Grant	Free Agency (sign and trade)	Detroit Pistons
November 22, 2020	Keita Bates-Diop^[23]	Waived	San Antonio Spurs
November 26, 2020	Torrey Craig^[24]	Free Agency	Milwaukee Bucks
November 27, 2020	Noah Vonleh^[25]	Free Agency	Chicago Bulls
December 1, 2020	Mason Plumlee^[26]	Free Agency	Detroit Pistons
December 3, 2020	Troy Daniels	Free Agency	Olimpia Milano
December 3, 2020	Tyler Cook^[27]	Free Agency	Minnesota Timberwolves
April 9, 2021	Greg Whittington	Waived	Lokomotiv Kuban
April 9, 2021	Gary Clark	Waived	Philadelphia 76ers

See also

Notes and References

1. News: Singer . Mike . After 21 years, Pepsi Center to be renamed Ball Arena as part of new partnership . . October 22, 2020 . October 22, 2020.
2. Web site: Denver Nuggets clinch playoff spot, 3rd in the Western Conference . FOX31 Denver . May 3, 2021.
3. Web site: Nikola Jokic wins 2020-21 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Award. 2021-06-09. NBA.com.
4. Web site: Jamal Murray injury timeline: How Nuggets guard went from ACL tear to NBA champion . The Sporting News . June 12, 2023 . May 25, 2024.
5. Web site: Nuggets Win Magic Trade After Finals Berth? . The Magic Insider . May 23, 2023 . May 25, 2024.
6. Web site: Pistons-Nuggets game postponed for Health and Safety Protocols . NBA.com . February 1, 2021. February 1, 2021.
7. Web site: NBA Postpones 2 Upcoming Hornets Games . NBA.com . February 16, 2021. February 16, 2021.
8. Web site: Pistons land Jerami Grant in sign-and-trade with Nuggets. NBA.com. November 22, 2020. November 23, 2020.
9. Web site: Pelicans acquire Steven Adams, Eric Bledsoe in four-team trade, Jrue Holiday sent to Milwaukee. November 24, 2020. NBA.com. November 24, 2020.
10. News: Denver Nuggets acquire Aaron Gordon and Gary Clark from Orlando Magic . 26 March 2021 . NBA.com . 25 March 2021.
11. News: Denver Nuggets acquire center JaVale McGee from Cleveland Cavaliers . 31 March 2021 . NBA.com . 25 March 2021.
12. Web site: Denver Nuggets convert two-way contract of Bol Bol to NBA contract. NBA.com. November 24, 2020. November 24, 2020.
13. News: Denver Nuggets re-sign forward Paul Millsap . 3 December 2020 . NBA.com . 3 December 2020.
14. News: Denver Nuggets sign Monte Morris to contract extension . 10 December 2020 . NBA.com . 9 December 2020.
15. Web site: Denver Nuggets sign Greg Whittington to two-way contract. November 24, 2020. NBA.com. EN. November 24, 2020.
16. News: Nuggets sign center/forward Isaiah Hartenstein . 30 November 2020 . NBA.com . 30 November 2020.
17. News: Nuggets sign guard Markus Howard to two-way contract . 30 November 2020 . NBA.com . 30 November 2020.
18. News: Denver Nuggets sign Facundo Campazzo to a multiyear contract . 1 December 2020 . NBA.com . 30 November 2020.
19. News: Denver Nuggets sign forward JaMychal Green . 1 December 2020 . NBA.com . 30 November 2020.
20. News: Denver Nuggets sign guard Shaquille Harrison to two-way contract . 9 April 2021 . NBA.com . 9 April 2021.
21. News: Denver Nuggets Sign Austin Rivers to 10-Day Contract . 20 April 2021 . NBA.com . 20 April 2021.
22. Web site: Denver Nuggets sign Austin Rivers. April 30, 2021. NBA.com. April 30, 2021.
23. Web site: NBA Player Transactions. NBA.com . November 26, 2020 . February 26, 2020.
24. Web site: Bucks Sign Torrey Craig, Bryn Forbes and Bobby Portis. NBA.com. November 26, 2020. November 26, 2020.
25. chicagobulls . 1332383192142278658 . 27 November 2020 . We have signed forward Noah Vonleh .
26. News: Detroit Pistons Sign Free Agents Mason Plumlee, Jahlil Okafor, Josh Jackson and Deividas Sirvydis . 2 December 2020 . NBA.com . 1 December 2020.
27. News: Capsules of Wolves players on training camp deals . 15 December 2020 . FOXSports.com . 11 December 2020.