I can confirm the Nuggets are declining Jalen Pickett's $2.4 million team option for next season. Pickett will become a free agent. @bennettdurando.bsky.social had it first.

Trevon Brazile just mentioned Jaden McDaniels and Jonathan Isaac as guys he's modeled his game after. That'll play.

JJ Barea will coach the Nuggets’ Summer League squad, I’m told.

Can confirm the Nuggets have signed Missouri wing Mark Mitchell and Tennessee State guard Aaron Nkrumah to Exhibit 10 contracts. Mitchell - 6'9" - played first two years at Duke and averaged 18.3-5.2-3.6 as a senior at Mizzou. Nkrumah - 6'6" - put up 17.7-5.5-3 as a junior last season

Asked about Jalen Pickett's team option - Denver has until the 29th to decide - Ben Tenzer said the Nuggets are "still evaluating."

Jon Wallace said the team tried to move up, likely to draft a point guard, but things didn't shake out how they might've hoped.

Ben Tenzer on Peyton Watson: "We feel good about where that’s at. We hope Peyton’s here for a long time."

Jon Wallace just said this got blown out of proportion - said there wasn't any internal strife.

With the 49th pick, the Denver Nuggets select Bryce Hopkins out of St. John's, per Mike Scotto.

Having watched one (1) four-minute Trevon Brazile highlight reel, I gotta say he passes the does-cool-shit eye test.

The Denver Nuggets select Trevon Brazile out of Arkansas. Last night's trade is yet to be finalized, so he'll get a Spurs hat for now.

Re: the video going around from the Nuggets draft room last night, it sounds there was some miscommunication between Denver and San Antonio as the Nuggets' clock was on the verge of expiring.

The Nuggets have traded pick 26 to San Antonio. Denver receives No. 35 and two future second-round picks, per multiple reports. Spurs take Tarris Reed Jr.

The Nuggets are on the clock. Players still on the board include Chris Cenac Jr., Isaiah Evans, Koa Peat, Henri Veesaar, Meleek Thomas, Joshua Jefferson and Tarris Reed Jr.

The #FIFAWorldCup is finally back in North America. From @markkiszla.bsky.social's terrific column to @vbenedetto.bsky.social's insights to Kyle Fredrickson's story on Denver's big whiff at hosting to staff predictions, we've got it all covered in today's special section in @denvergazette.com. ⬇️

It had to be former Baby of the Year contestant Bart Harley Jarvis.

Jamal wasn’t far off from making the second team.

Jamal Murray makes third-team All-NBA, the first All-NBA honors of his career.

Nikola Jokic just became a first-team All-NBA selection for the sixth time, eighth All-NBA honor of his career.

Nikola Jokic receives 10 first-place votes and finishes second in the MVP race.

Best Coast just got mentioned on an NBA broadcast, and I have never been more convinced we’re living in a simulation.

Summation of that press conference: Injuries = bad Nikola Jokic in Denver = championship window open.

David Adelman singles out ball-handling and athleticism as things the roster lacked in the last couple of postseason runs.

Asked about the commitment to keeping Peyton Watson in Denver this offseason: Ben Tenzer and Jon Wallace didn't say they would match any offer Watson receives but they "hope" he's a Nugget for the foreseeable future.

More Josh Kroenke to a @shapalicious.bsky.social question: "I have full faith in David Adelman. I think he did a hell of a job all things considered."

To @BrendanVogt's question about approach to the aprons moving forward, Josh Kroenke says: "Everything is on the table right now, including running it back." Kroenke clarifies everything but trading Nikola Jokic is on the table.

Nuggets announce media availability with Josh Kroenke, Ben Tenzer, Jon Wallace and David Adelman on Friday morning.

"I feel like if I would’ve played a little better, we would’ve had that game. It’s just frustrating on my part. I’ll take accountability for it. It was a rough night," Murray said.

"It’s not his fault that we couldn’t rebound. It’s not his fault that we could not catch the ball. There is nothing to blame David Adelman (for). It was all us," Jokic said.

It's not. Jamal is often most honest and reflective after tough individual performances.

Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray have both vouched for the job David Adelman did in his first full season.

Unsurprisingly, Jamal Murray is taking accountability for his rough night.

David Adelman is now in for his press conference.

"I still want to be a Nugget forever," Nikola Jokic says.

"We just lost in the first round, so I think we are far away," Nikola Jokic says to @anthonyvslater.bsky.social's question about how close the Nuggets are.

Weird twist - Nikola Jokic is first to the press conference. David Adelman typically speaks before any player.

Final: Timberwolves 110, Nuggets 98. A severely shorthanded Minnesota squad gets it done in six games. Jaden McDaniels dances on Denver's grave to the tune of 32 points and 10 rebounds. Jokic with 28-9-10.

Catastrophic night to be a Grain Belt

Catastrophic night to be a Grain Belt

Jaden McDaniels, big dawg. His pull-up jumper puts Minnesota up 7 with 1:06 left. I guess we'll see if the Nuggets have a miracle up their sleeve.

Terrence Shannon, dawg (or Wolf). His three-point play puts Minnesota up 6 with 1:43 to go.

That's about as clean of a look as Jamal Murray's got all night, but he can't hit a tying 3. Wolves ball up 3 with 4 minutes left. Murray's 4-16 from the field.

Techs on Clark and Reid. Jokic gets one, too. Denver nets a free throw out of it all.

The mood at Target Center:

Jaylen Clark says something to Jokic and gets shoved. Things pop off a bit. We'll review.

Jokic is out there with T. Jones/Hardaway/S. Jones/Johnson to start the fourth.

Jokic picks up his fourth foul with 10 seconds left in the third. Rudy misses both FTs. MN gets the oReb and McDaniels scores. Bruce Brown gets called for an offensive foul. Wolves up 82-74 after three.

I fear there is no rest in Nikola Jokic's immediate future. Wolves up 6 with a couple of minutes left in the third.

We've got "F--- you, Jokic" chants at Target Center. Denver's down 5 early in the third.

Wolves up 57-50. Denver would be in an even worse spot if not for Cam Johnson's 15 points on 5-5 FG and Tim Hardaway Jr.'s 10 points on 4 FGA. Jamal Murray has 6 points on 13 FGA. Jokic with 9-3-6 on 4-9 FG. McDaniels (13), Randle (12) and Shannon (12) in double figures for MN.