Tag: Jj Barea
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Why DaRon Holmes II acted as Summer League practice player for Nuggets
The trip to Las Vegas is anything but a vacation for DaRon Holmes II, even though he’s not on the Nuggets’ Summer League roster. “I shouldn’t be going on vacations right now,” Holmes said Wednesday before Denver’s summer squad headed to the desert. “I haven’t proved myself yet, so my goal is to get better…
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Former Colorado Buffalo star KJ Simpson embraces another Summer League opportunity with Denver Nuggets
A solid Summer League is a nice start, but it doesn’t guarantee much. That’s a lesson KJ Simpson learned last summer. After being drafted by the Hornets with the 42nd overall pick in the 2024 draft and playing in 36 NBA games as a rookie, Simpson returned to Las Vegas and started at point guard…
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Bryce Hopkins’ big dunk headlines first day of Nuggets’ Summer League camp | NBA Insider
Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets locker room: NBA Insider If Monday’s first practice was any indication, the Nuggets’ Summer League team will be worth watching. “We’re looking really athletic. Especially the two draft picks, they’re really athletic,” Summer League coach J.J. Barea said Monday after…