Denver Nuggets: 5 Best Moments of the Offseason

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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Mar 22, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade (3) against the New Orleans Pelicans during the fourth quarter of a game at the Smoothie King Center. The Heat defeated the Pelicans 113-99. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /

4. The Pursuit of Dwyane Wade

It’s not often that a team’s failure to sign a free agent is considered a positive moment, but that’s precisely what happened for the Nuggets this offseason. While actually signing Dwyane Wade would have been better, the mere pursuit of him is notable.

Denver has never been known as a prime free-agent destination.

So the fact that they were one of the three finalists for Wade’s services is promising. Wade was thought to be legitimately considering signing with the Nuggets, at least to the point where he listened to their pitch with an open mind. This is a big deal for two reasons.

First, it shows that Denver might not be such a bad free agent destination after all. While they’ll never be at the level of a Miami or New York or Golden State, this at least means they have a fighting chance when pursuing free agents.

Second, it proves that the Nuggets are actually willing to spend money on big-name free agents. Even though the team has plenty of solid shooting guards, management realized they had a chance to improve the overall squad by adding Wade.

The fact they recognized that and took the right steps to try to bring Wade in is a huge deal. It’s a very promising sign for Denver and their fans going forward.

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