2021–22 Denver Nuggets season explained

Team:	Denver Nuggets
End Year:	2022
Wins:	48
Losses:	34
Division:	Northwest
Division Place:	2
Conf Place:	6
Coach:	Michael Malone
President:	Tim Connelly
Gm:	Calvin Booth
Owners:	Ann Walton Kroenke
Arena:	Ball Arena
Playoffs:	First Round (lost to Warriors 1–4)
Bbr Team:	DEN
Television:	Altitude Sports and Entertainment
Radio:	KKSE

The 2021–22 Denver Nuggets season was the 46th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the franchise's 55th season of existence overall. The Nuggets entered the season after a second-round loss at the hands of the eventual Western Conference champion Phoenix Suns.^[1] They finished the season 48–34. Still, they lost to the eventual champion Golden State Warriors in five games in the first round.^[2] The two teams previously met in the first round of the 2013 playoffs in which the Warriors defeated the Nuggets in six games. Nikola Jokić was awarded the NBA MVP Award for the second consecutive season.^[3]

Injuries marred the team as it missed two of its young core stars.^[4] Jamal Murray was rumored to return from his torn ACL suffered the previous April but sat out the entire campaign, while Michael Porter Jr. would appear in only nine games before needing surgery again on his back in November.^[5] Porter Jr. was set to be the secondary scoring option to Jokić in the absence of Murray.^[6]

Draft

The Nuggets owned one first-round pick in the draft, having their second round pick traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder via the Philadelphia 76ers and Golden State Warriors.^[7]

Standings

Conference

Game log

Preseason

|-style="background:#fcc;"| 1| October 4| @ L.A. Clippers| | Michael Porter Jr. (23)| JaMychal Green (8)| Monté Morris (6)| Staples Center
7,825| 0–1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 2| October 6| @ Golden State| | Nikola Jokić (17)| Nikola Jokić (10)| Nah'Shon Hyland (6)| Chase Center
16,923| 0–2|-style="background:#fcc;"| 3| October 8| Minnesota| | Nah'Shon Hyland (21)| Nikola Jokić (9)| Nikola Jokić (10)| Ball Arena
11,927| 0–3|-style="background:#fcc;"| 3| October 13| @ Oklahoma City| | Nikola Jokić (22)| Nikola Jokić (12)| Campazzo, Jokić (5)| Paycom Center
N/A| 0–4|-style="background:#cfc;"| 4| October 14| @ Oklahoma City| | Markus Howard (31)| Bol Bol (12)| Nah'Shon Hyland (7)| Paycom Center
N/A| 1–4

Regular season

|-style="background:#cfc;"| 1| October 20| @ Phoenix| | Nikola Jokić (27)| Nikola Jokić (13)| Barton, Porter Jr. (5)| Footprint Center
16,074| 1–0|-style="background:#cfc;"| 2| October 22| San Antonio| | Nikola Jokić (32)| Nikola Jokić (16)| Nikola Jokić (7)| Ball Arena
19,520| 2–0|-style="background:#fcc;"| 3| October 25| Cleveland| | Nikola Jokić (24)| Nikola Jokić (19)| Monté Morris (6)| Ball Arena
14,221| 2–1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 4| October 26| @ Utah| | Nikola Jokić (24)| Michael Porter Jr. (9)| Nikola Jokić (6)| Vivint Arena
18,306| 2–2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 5| October 29| Dallas| | Will Barton (17)| Nikola Jokić (16)| Nikola Jokić (8)| Ball Arena
18,315| 3–2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 6| October 30| @ Minnesota| | Nikola Jokić (26)| Nikola Jokić (19)| Nikola Jokić (7)| Target Center
17,136| 4–2|-style="background:#fcc;"| 7| November 1| @ Memphis| | Nikola Jokić (23)| Aaron Gordon (10)| Nikola Jokić (7)| FedExForum
12,683| 4–3|-style="background:#fcc;"| 8| November 3| @ Memphis| | Nikola Jokić (34)| Jokić, Porter Jr. (11)| Will Barton (7)| FedExForum
12,977| 4–4|-style="background:#cfc;"| 9| November 6| Houston| | Nikola Jokić (28)| Nikola Jokić (14)| Will Barton (6)| Ball Arena
16,046| 5–4|-style="background:#cfc;"| 10| November 8| Miami| | Barton, Jokić (25)| Nikola Jokić (15)| Nikola Jokić (10)| Ball Arena
15,577| 6–4|-style="background:#cfc;"| 11| November 10| Indiana| | Will Barton (30)| Aaron Gordon (9)| Hyland, Morris (4)| Ball Arena
15,232| 7–4|-style="background:#cfc;"| 12| November 12| Atlanta| | Aaron Gordon (23)| Nikola Jokić (19)| Nikola Jokić (10)| Ball Arena
16,849| 8–4|-style="background:#cfc;"| 13| November 14| Portland| | Nikola Jokić (28)| Zeke Nnaji (10)| Nikola Jokić (9)| Ball Arena
14,583| 9–4|-style="background:#fcc;"| 14| November 15| @ Dallas| | Nikola Jokić (35)| Nikola Jokić (16)| Monté Morris (8)| American Airlines Center
19,797| 9–5|-style="background:#fcc;"| 15| November 18| Philadelphia| | Nikola Jokić (30)| Nikola Jokić (10)| Will Barton (8)| Ball Arena
14,547| 9–6|-style="background:#fcc;"| 16| November 19| Chicago| | Aaron Gordon (28)| PJ Dozier (10)| Monté Morris (5) | Ball Arena
19,520| 9–7|-style="background:#fcc;"| 17| November 21| @ Phoenix| | Jeff Green (19)| Aaron Gordon (10)| Gordon, Ja. Green (4)| Footprint Center
16,072| 9–8|-style="background:#fcc;"| 18| November 23| @ Portland| | Jeff Green (24)| Will Barton (8)| Will Barton (7)| Moda Center
17,052| 9–9|-style="background:#fcc;"| 19| November 26| Milwaukee| | Aaron Gordon (18)| Barton, Gordon (9)| Monté Morris (8)| Ball Arena
19,520| 9–10|-style="background:#cfc;"| 20| November 29| @ Miami| | Nikola Jokić (24)| Nikola Jokić (15)| Nikola Jokić (7)| FTX Arena
19,600| 10–10|-style="background:#fcc;"| 21| December 1| @ Orlando| | Monté Morris (22)| Nikola Jokić (15)| Nikola Jokić (7)| Amway Center
14,191| 10–11|-style="background:#cfc;"| 22| December 4| @ New York| | Nikola Jokić (32)| Nikola Jokić (11)| Will Barton (6)| Madison Square Garden
18,272| 11–11|-style="background:#fcc;"| 23| December 6| @ Chicago| | Barton, Morris (19)| Jeff Green (13)| Nikola Jokić (15)| United Center
21,236| 11–12|-style="background:#cfc;"| 24| December 8| @ New Orleans| | Nikola Jokić (39)| Nikola Jokić (11)| Nikola Jokić (11)| Smoothie King Center
15,035| 12–12|-style="background:#fcc;"| 25| December 9| @ San Antonio| | Aaron Gordon (25)| Nikola Jokić (13)| Nikola Jokić (10)| AT&T Center
12,855| 12–13|-style="background:#cfc;"| 26| December 11| @ San Antonio| | Nikola Jokić (35)| Nikola Jokić (17)| Campazzo, Jokić (8)| AT&T Center
14,607| 13–13|-style="background:#cfc;"| 27| December 13| Washington| | Nikola Jokić (28)| Nikola Jokić (19)| Nikola Jokić (9)| Ball Arena
14,632| 14–13|-style="background:#fcc;"| 28| December 15| Minnesota| | Nikola Jokić (27)| Nikola Jokić (10)| Nikola Jokić (11)| Ball Arena
15,365| 14–14|-style="background:#cfc;"| 29| December 17| @ Atlanta| | Nah'Shon Hyland (24)| Nikola Jokić (10)| Facundo Campazzo (8)| State Farm Arena
16,114| 15–14|- style="background:#bbb;"| —| December 19| @ Brooklyn| colspan="6"|Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic^[8] |-style="background:#fcc;"| 30| December 22| @ Oklahoma City| | Nikola Jokić (13)| Ja. Green, Jokić (7) | Facundo Campazzo (6)| Paycom Center
14,932| 15–15|-style="background:#fcc;"| 31| December 23| Charlotte| | Nikola Jokić (29)| Nikola Jokić (21)| Campazzo, Jokić (5)| Ball Arena
17,003| 15–16|-style="background:#cfc;"| 32| December 26| @ L. A. Clippers| | Nikola Jokić (26)| Nikola Jokić (22)| Nikola Jokić (8)| Crypto.com Arena
17,759| 16–16|-style="background:#cfc;"| 33| December 28| @ Golden State| | Nikola Jokić (22)| Nikola Jokić (19)| Facundo Campazzo (7)| Chase Center
18,064| 17–16|-style="background:#bbb;"| —| December 30| Golden State| colspan="6"|Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic^[9] |-style="background:#fcc;"|-style="background:#cfc;"| 34| 1 January| @ Houston| | Nikola Jokić (24)| Nikola Jokić (11)| Facundo Campazzo (12)| Toyota Center
18,055| 18–16|-style="background:#fcc;"| 35| 3 January| @ Dallas| | Nikola Jokić (27)| Nikola Jokić (16)| Will Barton (6)| American Airlines Center
19,767| 18–17|-style="background:#fcc;"| 36| 5 January| Utah| | Nikola Jokić (26)| Nikola Jokić (21)| Nikola Jokić (11)| Ball Arena
14,056| 18–18|-style="background:#cfc;"| 37| 7 January| Sacramento| | Nikola Jokić (33)| Nikola Jokić (10)| Campazzo, Jokić (7)| Ball Arena
15,966| 19–18|-style="background:#cfc;"| 38| 9 January| @ Oklahoma City| | Jokić, Rivers (22)| Nikola Jokić (18)| Facundo Campazzo (8)| Paycom Center
14,772| 20–18|-style="background:#fcc;"| 39| 11 January| @ L. A. Clippers| | Aaron Gordon (30)| Nikola Jokić (13)| Nikola Jokić (8)| Crypto.com Arena
15,077| 20–19|-style="background:#cfc;"| 40| 13 January| Portland| | Will Barton (21)| Zeke Nnaji (9)| Facundo Campazzo (12)| Ball Arena
14,972| 21–19|-style="background:#cfc;"| 41| 15 January| L. A. Lakers| | Nah'Shon Hyland (27)| Nikola Jokić (12)| Nikola Jokić (13)| Ball Arena
19,520| 22–19|-style="background:#fcc;"| 42| 16 January| Utah| | Nikola Jokić (25)| Nikola Jokić (15)| Nikola Jokić (14)| Ball Arena
15,647| 22–20|-style="background:#cfc;"| 43| 19 January| L. A. Clippers| | Nikola Jokić (49)| Nikola Jokić (14)| Nikola Jokić (10)| Ball Arena
14,547| 23–20|-style="background:#fcc;"| 44| 21 January| Memphis| | Will Barton (27)| Nikola Jokić (11)| Nikola Jokić (12)| Ball Arena
17,009| 23–21|-style="background:#cfc;'| 45| 23 January| Detroit| | Nikola Jokić (34)| Nikola Jokić (9)| Nikola Jokić (8)| Ball Arena
14,060| 24–21|-style="background:#cfc;'| 46| 25 January| @ Detroit| | Nikola Jokić (28)| Nikola Jokić (21)| Nikola Jokić (9)| Little Caesars Arena
16,023| 25–21|-style="background:#cfc;'| 47| 26 January| @ Brooklyn| | Nikola Jokić (26)| Barton, Jokić (10)| Nikola Jokić (8)| Barclays Center
18,011| 26–21|-style="background:#cfc;'| 48| 28 January| @ New Orleans| | Nikola Jokić (29)| Nikola Jokić (13)| Nikola Jokić (10)| Smoothie King Center
15,254| 27–21|-style="background:#cfc;'| 49| 30 January| @ Milwaukee| | Aaron Gordon (24)| Nikola Jokić (9)| Nikola Jokić (15)| Fiserv Forum
17,341| 28–21|-style="background:#fcc;'| 50| 1 February| @ Minnesota| | Nikola Jokić (21)| Nikola Jokić (16)| Nikola Jokić (8)| Target Center
15,839| 28–22|-style="background:#fcc;'| 51| 2 February| @ Utah| | Bryn Forbes (26)| Will Barton (9)| Nah'Shon Hyland (7)| Vivint Arena
18,306| 28–23|-style="background:#fcc;'| 52| 4 February| New Orleans| | Nikola Jokić (25)| Nikola Jokić (12)| Nikola Jokić (9)| Ball Arena
16,152| 28–24|-style="background:#cfc;'| 53| 6 February| Brooklyn| | Nikola Jokić (27)| Nikola Jokić (12)| Nikola Jokić (10)| Ball Arena
18,241| 29–24|-style="background:#cfc;'| 54| 8 February| New York| | Nah'Shon Hyland (22)| Nikola Jokić (11)| Nikola Jokić (7)| Ball Arena
15,093| 30–24|-style="background:#fcc;'| 55| 11 February| @ Boston| | Nikola Jokić (23)| Nikola Jokić (16)| Nikola Jokić (11)| TD Garden
19,156| 30–25|-style="background:#cfc;'| 56| 12 February| @ Toronto| | Nikola Jokić (28)| Nikola Jokić (15)| Nikola Jokić (6)| Scotiabank Arena
0| 31–25|-style="background:#cfc;'| 57| 14 February| Orlando| | Nikola Jokić (26)| Nikola Jokić (15)| Nikola Jokić (7)| Ball Arena
15,025| 32–25|-style="background:#cfc;'| 58| 16 February| @ Golden State| | Nikola Jokić (35)| Nikola Jokić (17)| Nikola Jokić (8)| Chase Center
18,064| 33–25|- align="center"|colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break|-style="background:#cfc;'| 59| 24 February| @ Sacramento| | Will Barton (31)| Nikola Jokić (12)| Nikola Jokić (9) | Golden 1 Center
15,855| 34–25|-style="background:#cfc;'| 60| 26 February| Sacramento| | Aaron Gordon (23)| Nikola Jokić (10)| Nikola Jokić (11)| Ball Arena
19,520| 35–25|-style="background:#cfc;'| 61| 27 February| @ Portland| | JaMychal Green (20)| Nikola Jokić (18)| Nikola Jokić (11)| Moda Center
17,771| 36–25|-style="background:#fcc;'| 62| 2 March| Oklahoma City| | Nikola Jokić (22)| Nikola Jokić (16)| Will Barton (5)| Ball Arena
15,167| 36–26|-style="background:#cfc;'| 63| 4 March| Houston| | DeMarcus Cousins (31)| Cousins, Ja. Green (9)| Nah'Shon Hyland (5)| Ball Arena
16,254| 37–26|-style="background:#cfc;'| 64| 6 March| New Orleans| | Nikola Jokić (46)| Nikola Jokić (12)| Nikola Jokić (11)| Ball Arena
14,962| 38–26|-style="background:#cfc;'| 65| 7 March| Golden State| | Nikola Jokić (32)| Nikola Jokić (15)| Nikola Jokić (13)| Ball Arena
19,542| 39–26|-style="background:#cfc;'| 66| 9 March| @ Sacramento| | Nikola Jokić (38)| Nikola Jokić (18)| Nikola Jokić (7)| Golden 1 Center
14,697| 40–26|-style="background:#fcc;'| 67| 10 March| Golden State| | Nikola Jokić (23)| Nikola Jokić (12)| Nikola Jokić (9)| Ball Arena
19,520| 40–27|-style="background:#fcc;'| 68| 12 March| Toronto| | Nikola Jokić (26)| Nikola Jokić (10)| Hyland, Jokić (7)| Ball Arena
18,659| 40–28|-style="background:#cfc;"| 69| 14 March| @ Philadelphia| | Nikola Jokić (22)| Nikola Jokić (13)| Nikola Jokić (8)| Wells Fargo Center
21,444| 41–28|-style="background:#cfc;"| 70| 16 March| @ Washington| | Nikola Jokić (29)| Nikola Jokić (13)| Nikola Jokić (8)| Capital One Arena
15,326| 42–28|-style="background:#fcc;"| 71| 18 March| @ Cleveland| | Nikola Jokić (32)| Nikola Jokić (10)| Nikola Jokić (8)| Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
19,432| 42–29|-style="background:#fcc;"| 72| 20 March| Boston| | Nikola Jokić (23)| Nikola Jokić (8)| Hyland, Jokić, Morris, Rivers (4)| Ball Arena
19,602| 42–30|-style="background:#cfc;"| 73| 22 March| L. A. Clippers| | Nikola Jokić (30)| Nikola Jokić (14)| Gordon, Jokić (6)| Ball Arena
18,089| 43–30|-style="background:#fcc;"| 74| 24 March| Phoenix| | Nikola Jokić (28)| Cousins, Gordon, Ja. Green Jokić (6)| Will Barton (8)| Ball Arena
19,520| 43–31|-style="background:#cfc;"| 75| 26 March| Oklahoma City| | Nikola Jokić (35)| Nikola Jokić (12)| Nikola Jokić (8)| Ball Arena
19,520| 44–31|-style="background:#cfc;"| 76| 28 March| @ Charlotte| | Nikola Jokić (26)| Nikola Jokić (19)| Nikola Jokić (11)| Spectrum Center
17,614| 45–31|-style="background:#cfc;"| 77| 30 March| @ Indiana| | Nikola Jokić (37)| Nikola Jokić (13)| Nikola Jokić (9)| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
15,036| 46–31|-style="background:#fcc;"| 78| 1 April| Minnesota| | Nikola Jokić (38)| Nikola Jokić (19)| Nikola Jokić (8)| Ball Arena
19,612| 46–32|-style="background:#cfc;"| 79| 3 April| @ L. A. Lakers| | Nikola Jokić (38)| Nikola Jokić (18)| Monté Morris (10)| Crypto.com Arena
16,273| 47–32|-style="background:#fcc;"| 80| 5 April| San Antonio| | Nikola Jokić (41)| Nikola Jokić (17)| Will Barton (6)| Ball Arena
17,037| 47–33|-style="background:#cfc;"| 81| 7 April| Memphis| | Nikola Jokić (35)| Nikola Jokić (16)| Nah'Shon Hyland (7)| Ball Arena
19,520| 48–33|-style="background:#fcc;"| 82| 9 April| L. A. Lakers| | Markus Howard (25)| Cousins & Ja. Green (9)| Nah'Shon Hyland (6)| Ball Arena
19,520| 48–34

Playoffs

|- style="background:#fcc| 1| April 16| @ Golden State| | Nikola Jokić (25)| Nikola Jokić (10)| Jokić, Morris 6| Chase Center
18,064| 0–1|- style="background:#fcc| 2| April 18| @ Golden State| | Nikola Jokić (26)| Nikola Jokić (11)| Nikola Jokić (4)| Chase Center
18,064| 0–2|- style="background:#fcc| 3| April 21| Golden State | | Nikola Jokić (37)| Nikola Jokić (18)| Monte Morris (6)| Ball Arena
19,627| 0–3|- style="background:#cfc| 4| April 24| Golden State | | Nikola Jokić (37)| Nikola Jokić (8)| Bones Hyland (7)| Ball Arena
19,628| 1–3|- style="background:#fcc| 5| April 27| @ Golden State | | Nikola Jokić (30)| Nikola Jokić (19)| Nikola Jokić (8)| Chase Center
18,064| 1–4

Player statistics

Regular season

|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 71 || 71 || 32.1 || .438 || .365 || .803 || 4.8 || 3.9 || .8 || .4 || 14.7|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 14 || 0 || 5.8 || .556 || .250 || .400 || 1.4 || .4 || .1 || .1 || 2.4|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 65 || 4 || 18.2 || .361 || .301 || .769 || 1.8 || 3.4 || 1.0 || .4 || 5.1|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 15 || 1 || 11.7 || .561 || .583 || .643 || 2.1 || 1.1 || .1 || .2 || 4.1|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 13 || 0 || 2.9 || .333 || .125 || .750 || 1.1 || .2 || .1 || .1 || 1.1|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 31 || 2 || 13.9 || .456 || .324 || .736 || 5.5 || 1.7 || .6 || .4 || 8.9|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 18 || 0 || 18.9 || .364 || .313 || .769 || 3.5 || 1.6 || .6 || .3 || 5.4|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 3 || 0 || 4.7 || .333 || .000 || .000 || .7 || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || 1.3|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 35 || 1 || 17.4 || .424 || .410 || .921 || .9 || 1.0 || .2 || .1 || 8.6|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 75 || 75 || 31.7 || .520 || .335 || .743 || 5.9 || 2.5 || .6 || .6 || 15.0|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 67 || 8 || 16.2 || .486 || .266 || .871 || 4.2 || .9 || .6 || .4 || 6.4|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 75 || 63 || 24.7 || .524 || .315 || .833 || 3.1 || 1.3 || .4 || .4 || 10.3|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 31 || 0 || 5.7 || .386 || .400 || .870 || .4 || .2 || .3 || .0 || 4.1|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 69 || 4 || 19.0 || .403 || .366 || .856 || 2.7 || 2.8 || .6 || .3 || 10.1|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 74 || 74 || 33.5 || .583 || .337 || .810 || 13.8 || 7.9 || 1.5 || .9 || 27.1|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 2 || 0 || 2.0 || .500 || .000 || .000 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || 1.0|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 75 || 74 || 29.9 || .484 || .395 || .869 || 3.0 || 4.4 || .7 || .2 || 12.6|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 41 || 1 || 17.0 || .516 || .463 || .631 || 3.6 || .4 || .4 || .3 || 6.6|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 9 || 9 || 29.4 || .359 || .208 || .556 || 6.6 || 1.9 || 1.1 || .2 || 9.9|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 48 || 5 || 13.9 || .503 || .430 || .667 || 2.3 || 1.1 || .5 || .2 || 4.4|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 67 || 18 || 22.1 || .417 || .342 || .727 || 1.7 || 1.3 || .8 || .1 || 6.0|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 3 || 0 || 9.7 || .500 || .000 || .750 || 1.3 || 1.3 || .3 || .0 || 2.0|}

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 5 || 5 || 34.4 || .409 || .393 || .667 || 5.6 || 2.8 || .8 || .2 || 13.8|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 4 || 0 || 3.3 || .000 || .000 || .000 || .8 || .5 || .0 || .0 || .0|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 2 || 0 || 4.5 || .667 || .500 || .000 || 1.0 || .5 || .0 || .0 || 2.5|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 5 || 0 || 11.4 || .655 || .667 || .733 || 3.4 || 1.2 || .6 || .2 || 10.6|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 5 || 0 || 15.2 || .400 || .364 || .800 || .6 || 1.4 || .2 || .0 || 4.0|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 5 || 5 || 32.0 || .426 || .200 || .714 || 7.2 || 2.6 || .4 || 1.2 || 13.8|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 5 || 0 || 13.8 || .375 || .200 || 1.000 || 2.4 || .4 || .0 || .2 || 4.0|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 5 || 5 || 22.6 || .353 || .375 || .800 || 3.6 || .4 || .6 || .4 || 3.8|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 5 || 0 || 17.4 || .361 || .348 || .857 || 2.0 || 3.2 || .2 || .0 || 9.2|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 5 || 5 || 34.2 || .575 || .278 || .848 || 13.2 || 5.8 || 1.6 || 1.0 || 31.0|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 5 || 5 || 31.2 || .490 || .423 || .750 || 2.2 || 5.4 || 1.2 || .0 || 14.0|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 2 || 0 || 4.5 || 1.000 || 1.000 || .000 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || 1.5|- align="center" bgcolor=""| | 5 || 0 || 21.6 || .444 || .333 || 1.000 || .6 || 1.2 || 1.4 || .2 || 4.2|}

Transactions

See main article: article and List of 2021–22 NBA season transactions.

Overview

Players Added Via draft Petr Cornelie Nah'Shon Hyland Via trade Bryn Forbes Via free agency Jeff Green Davon Reed Rayjon Tucker Carlik Jones James Ennis III DeMarcus Cousins	Players Lost Via trade Bol Bol PJ Dozier Via free agency Shaquille Harrison JaVale McGee Paul Millsap Rayjon Tucker Carlik Jones James Ennis III <	--Via retirement-->Waived Petr Cornelie

Trades

January 19, 2022^[10]	Three-team trade
	To Denver Nuggets Bryn Forbes (from San Antonio)	To Boston Celtics Bol Bol (from Denver) PJ Dozier (from Denver)
	To San Antonio Spurs Juancho Hernangómez (from Boston) 2028 second-round pick (from Denver)

Failed Bol Bol trade

On 10 January 2022, the Nuggets attempted to trade Bol Bol and draft compensation to the Detroit Pistons for Rodney McGruder.^{[11] [12]} The trade unraveled three days later, however, as Bol failed his physical examination. Thereafter, the transaction was voided; Bol and McGruder stayed with their respective teams.^[13] On 19 January, the Nuggets traded Bol again (along with PJ Dozier), this time to the Boston Celtics, as part of a three-team deal.^[14]

Free agency

Re-signed

Date	Player	Contract terms	Ref.
August 11, 2021		2 Years, $30 million	^[15]
August 15, 2021			^[16]
August 19, 2021		2 Years, $16.4 million 2022-23 Player Option	^[17]
September 1, 2021		1 Year, $2.4 million	^[18]
September 28, 2021		4 Years, $87 million	^[19]
September 29, 2021		5 Years, $172 million Max Extension	^[20]

Additions

Date	Player	Contract terms	Former team	Ref.
August 12, 2021		2 Years, $9 million 2022–23 Player Option		^[21]
September 17, 2021				^[22]
December 4, 2021 December 19, 2021 December 30, 2021 January 9, 2022				^[23] ^[24] ^[25] ^[26]
December 31, 2021		10-day contract		^[27]
January 1, 2022		10-day contract		^[28]
January 10, 2022		10-day contract		^[29]
January 21, 2022		10-day contract		^[30]

Subtractions

Date	Player	Reason	New team	Ref.
August 16, 2021		Free Agency		^[31]
September 10, 2021		Free Agency		^[32]
September 27, 2021		Free Agency		^[33]
January 9, 2022		Waived
January 11, 2022		Free Agency		^[34]
		Free Agency
January 21, 2022		Free Agency	Hapoel Haifa

See also

Notes and References

1. Web site: MVP Nikola Jokic ejected, Suns sweep Nuggets 125-118. ESPN. June 13, 2021. July 22, 2021.
2. News: Nuggets go cold from 3, eliminated from playoffs in Game 5 loss to Warriors . KKTV . 28 April 2022 . en.
3. Web site: Nuggets' Nikola Jokic wins 2021-22 Kia Most Valuable Player award. NBA.com. May 12, 2022. May 12, 2022.
4. Web site: Michael Porter Jr.’s Third Back Surgery Puts the Nuggets’ Bright Future in Jeopardy . The Ringer . November 29, 2021 . May 25, 2024.
5. Web site: Injury Updates Given On Jamal Murray And Michael Porter Jr. . SI Fannation . July 25, 2022 . May 25, 2024.
6. Web site: Michael Porter Jr. Will Get His Moment … If He’s Ready for It . The Ringer . October 13, 2021 . May 25, 2024.
7. Web site: 2021 NBA draft order: Complete picks for the first and second round. ESPN. June 22, 2021. July 22, 2021.
8. Web site: NBA postpones 5 upcoming games due to Health and Safety Protocols . NBA.com . December 19, 2021 . December 19, 2021.
9. Web site: NBA postpones tonight's Warriors-Nuggets game . NBA.com . December 30, 2021 . December 30, 2021.
10. Web site: Denver Nuggets Acquire Bryn Forbes in Three-Team Trade. NBA.com. 19 January 2022. 1 February 2022.
11. Web site: Nuggets Acquire Rodney McGruder. NBA.com. 10 January 2022. 1 February 2022.
12. Web site: Nuggets trade Bol Bol to Pistons for McGruder, draft pick. AP News. 11 January 2022. 1 February 2022.
13. Web site: Report: Bol Bol fails physical, Pistons void trade with Nuggets. NBC Sports. 13 January 2022. 1 February 2022.
14. Web site: Report: Bol Bol to Celtics, Bryn Forbes to Nuggets in 3-Team Trade with Spurs. Bleacher Report. 19 January 2022. 1 February 2022.
15. News: Denver Nuggets re-sign free agent Will Barton III . 9 October 2021 . NBA.com . 11 August 2021.
16. News: Denver Nuggets Sign Markus Howard to Two-Way Contract . 9 October 2021 . NBA.com . 15 August 2021.
17. News: Denver Nuggets Re-sign JaMychal Green . 9 October 2021 . NBA.com . 19 August 2021.
18. News: Denver Nuggets Re-Sign Austin Rivers . 9 October 2021 . NBA.com . 1 September 2021.
19. News: Denver Nuggets Extend Aaron Gordon . 9 October 2021 . NBA.com . 28 September 2021.
20. News: Nuggets Sign Michael Porter Jr. to Contract Extension . 9 October 2021 . NBA.com . 29 September 2021.
21. News: Denver Nuggets sign Jeff Green . 9 October 2021 . NBA.com . 12 August 2021.
22. News: Nuggets Sign Petr Cornelie to Two-Way Contract . 9 October 2021 . NBA.com . 17 September 2021.
23. News: Denver Nuggets Sign Davon Reed to 10-Day Contract . 4 December 2021 . NBA.com . 4 December 2021.
24. News: Denver Nuggets Sign Davon Reed to 10-Day Contract . 16 January 2022 . NBA.com . 19 December 2021.
25. News: Denver Nuggets Sign Davon Reed to 10-Day Contract . 16 January 2022 . NBA.com . 30 December 2021.
26. News: Denver Nuggets Sign Davon Reed to Two-Way Contract . 16 January 2022 . NBA.com . 9 January 2022.
27. News: Denver Nuggets Sign Rayjon Tucker to 10-Day Contract . 16 January 2022 . NBA.com . 31 December 2021.
28. News: Denver Nuggets Sign Carlik Jones to 10-Day Contract . 16 January 2022 . NBA.com . 1 January 2022.
29. News: Denver Nuggets Sign James Ennis III to 10-Day Contract . 16 January 2022 . NBA.com . 10 January 2022.
30. News: Denver Nuggets Sign DeMarcus Cousins to 10-Day Contract . 21 January 2022 . NBA.com . 21 January 2022.
31. News: SUNS SIGN JAVALE MCGEE . 9 October 2021 . NBA.com . 16 August 2021.
32. News: BROOKLYN NETS SIGN PAUL MILLSAP . 9 October 2021 . NBA.com . 10 September 2021.
33. Lauren Rosen. 1442580093432315911. The @sixers make it official: The team has signed Shaquille Harrison. Harrison will wear No. 8.. LaurenMRosen. September 27, 2021. September 27, 2021.
34. News: NBA G League Transactions . 16 January 2022 . GLeague.com . 11 January 2022.