2024–25 Denver Nuggets season explained

Team:Denver Nuggets
End Year:2025
Wins:0
Losses:0
Division:Northwest
Coach:Michael Malone
President:Josh Kroenke
Gm:Calvin Booth
Owners:Ann Walton Kroenke
Arena:Ball Arena
Bbr Team:DEN
Television:Altitude Sports and Entertainment
Radio:KKSE

The 2024–25 Denver Nuggets season will be the 49th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Draft

See main article: 2024 NBA draft.

The Nuggets originally held one first-round pick and one second-round pick entering the draft (which was two days long instead of just one day long like it previously was ever since the NBA draft was shortened down to two rounds back in 1989).[1] [2] A second round pick that originally started out with Denver for this draft would eventually be traded to the Phoenix Suns, which later led to Phoenix forfeiting that selection entirely during the previous season due to early involvements with Drew Eubanks. This would be the third straight year in a row where a second-round pick that Denver previously held onto at one point in time would later be forfeited by another team due to tampering violations during the free agency period. Ironically, the Suns would end up trading with the Nuggets on the first night of the draft, with Phoenix acquiring both of the Nuggets' first round and second round picks they had in this draft in the 28th and 56th picks (which became Ryan Dunn from the University of Virginia and Kevin McCullar Jr. from the University of Kansas respectively) alongside second round picks in 2026 and 2031 in exchange for the 22nd pick of the draft, which became power forward DaRon Holmes II from the University of Dayton.

Game log

Preseason

|- style="background:#| 1| October 4| Boston| | | | | Etihad Arena
| |- style="background:#| 2| October 6| @ Boston| | | | | Etihad Arena
||- style="background:#| 3| October 13| Phoenix| | | | | Ball Arena||- style="background:#| 4| October 15| Oklahoma City| | | | | Ball Arena|- style="background:#| 5| October 18| @ Minnesota| | | | | Target Center|

NBA Cup

See main article: 2024 NBA Cup. The groups were revealed during the tournament announcement on July 12, 2024.[3] [4]

West Group C

Transactions

See main article: article and List of 2024–25 NBA season transactions.

Trades

June 26, 2024[5] To Denver Nuggets
Draft rights to DaRon Holmes II (No. 22)
To Phoenix Suns
Draft rights to Ryan Dunn (No. 28)
Draft rights to Kevin McCullar Jr. (No. 56)
2026 DEN second-round pick
2031 DEN second-round pick

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024 NBA Draft Order: Picks 1-58. NBA.com. May 14, 2024. May 30, 2024.
  2. Web site: Quinn. Sam. 2024 NBA Draft order: Complete list of picks as Atlanta Hawks win No. 1 selection in Lottery. CBS Sports. May 13, 2024. June 5, 2024.
  3. Web site: NBA unveils new logo and game dates for Emirates NBA Cup 2024. NBA.com. July 12, 2024. July 11, 2024.
  4. Web site: Emirates NBA Cup 2024: Group Draw Results. NBA.com. July 13, 2024. July 12, 2024.
  5. Web site: THE DENVER NUGGETS ACQUIRE THE DRAFT RIGHTS TO DARON HOLMES II IN DRAFT NIGHT TRADE . NBA.com . June 27, 2024 . June 26, 2024.