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1999–2000 Denver Nuggets season

NBA professional basketball team season

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The 1999–2000 Denver Nuggets season was the 24th season for the Denver Nuggets in the National Basketball Association, and their 33rd season as a franchise. It was also the team's first season playing at the Pepsi Center. The Nuggets had the 18th overall pick in the 1999 NBA draft, and selected small forward James Posey out of Xavier University. During the off-season, the team acquired Ron Mercer and Popeye Jones from the Boston Celtics, and signed free agent George McCloud.

With Dan Issel back as head coach, the Nuggets played .500 basketball with a 17–15 record to start the regular season, but soon struggled and fell below .500 in winning percentage, holding a 21–27 record at the All-Star break. At mid-season, Mercer was dealt along with Chauncey Billups, who only played just 13 games due to a sprained ankle and a shoulder injury, and Johnny Taylor to the Orlando Magic in exchange for Tariq Abdul-Wahad, and Chris Gatling; however, Billups never played for the Magic, because of his shoulder injury. The Nuggets posted a 7-game losing streak in March, as Bryant Stith only played just 45 games due to a leg injury. The team managed to win their final four games of the season, and finished in fifth place in the Midwest Division with a 35–47 record, missing the NBA playoffs for the fifth consecutive year.

Antonio McDyess averaged 19.1 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game, while Nick Van Exel averaged 16.1 points and 9.0 assists per game, and led the Nuggets with 133 three-point field goals, and second-year star Raef LaFrentz provided the team with 12.4 points, 7.9 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game. In addition, Gatling provided with 10.4 points and 5.1 rebounds per game in 40 games after the trade, while McCloud contributed 10.1 points per game and 107 three-point field goals off the bench, and Abdul-Wahad contributed 8.9 points per game in 15 games. Meanwhile, second-year center Keon Clark averaged 8.6 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game, Posey provided with 8.2 points and 3.9 rebounds per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team, and Stith contributed 5.6 points per game.

During the NBA All-Star weekend at The Arena in Oakland in Oakland, California, LaFrentz and Posey were both selected for the NBA Rookie Challenge Game, as LaFrentz was a member of the Sophomores team, while Posey was a member of the Rookies team; LaFrentz scored 11 points along with 10 rebounds and 3 blocks, despite the Sophomores losing to the Rookies in overtime, 92–83.

The Nuggets finished 18th in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 637,698 at the Pepsi Center during the regular season. Following the season, Stith and second-round draft pick Chris Herren were both traded to the Boston Celtics, while Gatling was traded back to his former team, the Miami Heat, who then sent him to the Cleveland Cavaliers in a three-team trade, Jones was dealt to the Washington Wizards, and Cory Alexander signed as a free agent with the Orlando Magic.

Draft picks

Main article: 1999 NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool/Club team
118James PoseySFXavier (OH)
233Chris HerrenPGFresno State
241Francisco ElsonCCalifornia

Roster

  • Dan Issel
  • Louie Dampier
  • Mike Evans
  • Kim Hughes
  • John Lucas

Regular season

Season standings

:z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot

Game log

Player statistics

Regular season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Antonio McDyess818133.3.507.000.6268.52.00.91.719.1
Ron Mercer373738.1.444.385.7884.12.80.90.418.3
Nick Van Exel797937.3.390.332.8173.99.00.90.116.1
Raef LaFrentz818030.1.446.328.6867.91.20.52.212.4
Chris Gatling40019.3.456.234.7425.10.80.90.310.4
George McCloud781127.2.417.378.8183.73.20.60.310.1
Tariq Abdul-Wahad151024.9.389.500.7383.51.70.40.88.9
Chauncey Billups13523.5.337.171.8412.63.00.80.28.6
Keon Clark812022.8.542.125.6886.20.90.61.48.6
James Posey817725.3.429.373.8003.91.81.20.48.2
Bryant Stith45615.4.455.304.8311.91.40.40.35.6
Chris Herren45113.3.363.358.6751.22.50.30.03.1
Cory Alexander29211.3.286.257.7731.42.00.80.12.8
Popeye Jones4018.3.423.667.7372.60.50.10.22.6
Ryan Bowen52011.3.393.111.7172.20.40.80.32.5
Roy Rogers4008.9.398.000.4632.00.20.11.02.2
Johnny Taylor105.0.0001.00.00.00.00.0

Player statistics citation:

Awards and records

  • James Posey, NBA All-Rookie Team 2nd Team

References

References

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  32. (August 31, 2000). "Gatling, Weatherspoon Go to Cavs". ESPN.
  33. (August 31, 2000). "PRO BASKETBALL; Trade Sends Grant to Heat". The New York Times.
  34. (August 31, 2000). "Kemp to Portland, Grant to Miami in 3-Team Deal". Los Angeles Times.
  35. Wyche, Steve. (September 26, 2000). "Wizards Trade Murray to Nuggets". The Washington Post.
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