“I got a chance to compete for a championship again. Just knowing this team from playing them, I knew what we had and what I was coming into.” — Nuggets guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
“It’s been difficult for us as far as how long we have to wait to play, just being anxious and being ready,” he said. “That’s the most difficult part.”
A champion with the Lakers in the bubble, Caldwell-Pope sounded pleasantly surprised at his team’s engagement throughout practices despite the limbo.Caldwell-Pope has been one of the unsung heroes of this season for the Nuggets. His perimeter defense has given the Nuggets an option against opponents’ elite guards, and his 3-point shooting has spaced the floor for Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray to work.
With Washington this past summer, Caldwell-Pope said he heard the rumors of a trade but didn’t know whether to believe them until he got in touch with his agent and NBA power broker Rich Paul.
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