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Denver Nuggets: 5 Best Moments of the Offseason

By Brandon Carney

Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Jamal Murray (Kentucky) greets NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number seven overall pick to the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Jamal Murray (Kentucky) greets NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number seven overall pick to the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
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While the offseason can be a drag for hardcore NBA fans, this one has been far from uneventful, especially for the Denver Nuggets.

Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Jamal Murray (Kentucky) greets NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number seven overall pick to the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Jamal Murray (Kentucky) greets NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number seven overall pick to the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

The Denver Nuggets had a pretty mediocre season in 2015-16. A 33-49 record and 10th-place finish in the West isn’t much to write home about, but the organization followed up an average season with an eventful offseason.

The last few months for Denver has birthed a fair amount of optimism for the future of the club. The team was active in free agency, successful in the draft and several players found success in whatever venture they pursued over the course of the offseason.

With all that in mind, here are the five best moments of the offseason for the Nuggets, starting with:

5. Wilson Chandler Catches a Giant Fish

Wilson Chandler has become a somewhat forgotten man in Denver. Despite being a very productive player when on the court, Chandler missed all of last season with a hip injury. With so many other effective role players on the team, he wasn’t an overly noticeable absence.

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However, the team will surely be happy to have a talented player like him back on the court in 2016-17. It remains to be seen if he’ll bring his giant goliath grouper with him.

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Despite not playing a game since 2015, Chandler still made headlines thanks to this ridiculous catch. Reeling in a 350-pound grouper isn’t something you see every day.

Realistically, this catch is inconsequential for Denver this upcoming season, but it was a funny and entertaining moment nonetheless.

And who knows, maybe the fish will bring some good luck to this year’s Nuggets squad.

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