2000–01 Denver Nuggets season

NBA professional basketball team season August 2023 March 2026 Denver Nuggets 2001 40 42 Midwest 6 11 Dan Issel Dan Issel Stan Kroenke Pepsi Center Did not qualify DEN KTVD Fox Sports Net Rocky Mountain KKFN The 2000–01 Denver Nuggets season was the 25th season for the Denver Nuggets in the National Basketball Association, and their 34th season as a franchise. Denver Nuggets Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DEN/ August 6, 2026 Season summary Off-season During the off-season, the Nuggets acquired Calbert Cheaney, and former Nuggets guard Robert Pack from the Boston Celtics, Reuters Plus: Pro Basketball: Pack Trade to Nuggets Official The New York Times October 17, 2000 https://www.nytimes.com/2000/10/17/sports/plus-pro-basketball-pack-trade-to-nuggets-official.html January 11, 2022 Associated Press Celtics, Nuggets Complete Four-Player Trade Los Angeles Times October 17, 2000 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-oct-17-sp-37663-story.html October 19, 2022 Gardner Kris Pack Returns to Nuggets The Houston Roundball Review October 29, 2000 https://www.thehrr.com/nba/trade_archive/'00-'01/2000_off-season/101600Pack,Herren_in_4_Player_deal.html November 8, 2024 acquired Voshon Lenard from the Miami Heat, Around the NBA Los Angeles Times June 28, 2000 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-jun-28-sp-45557-story.html November 8, 2024 Winderman Ira Heat Deals Lenard, Strickland Sun Sentinel June 28, 2000 https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-2000-06-28-0006280145-story.html June 9, 2022 Heat Get Gatling Orlando Sentinel June 28, 2000 https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2000-06-28-0006280326-story.html October 19, 2022 and acquired Tracy Murray from the Washington Wizards. Wyche Steve Wizards Trade Murray to Nuggets The Washington Post September 26, 2000 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2000/09/26/wizards-trade-murray-to-nuggets/0e716cde-bdc6-40a4-8470-7f693d1fd819/ November 26, 2022 Nuggets Get Murray from Wizards United Press International September 26, 2000 https://www.upi.com/Archives/2000/09/26/Nuggets-get-Murray-from-Wizards/9258969940800/ December 7, 2024 The team also re-signed free agent and former Nuggets guard Anthony Goldwire. Wise Mike Pro Basketball: West Side Story, the Sequel The New York Times October 30, 2000 https://www.nytimes.com/2000/10/30/sports/pro-basketball-west-side-story-the-sequel.html July 16, 2022 Regular season With the addition of Lenard, the Nuggets got off to a 10–8 start to the regular season, then lost five straight games, but then won 14 of their next 17 games, and were a playoff contender posting a record of 26–18 as of January 27, 2001. However, Cheaney only played just nine games due to a strained left hamstring, NBA Update: Brown Rejoins Sixers Amid Tension CT Insider December 21, 2000 https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/NBA-UPDATEBrown-rejoins-Sixers-amid-tension-11714896.php June 23, 2022 and Tariq Abdul-Wahad only played just 29 games due to weight problems. Spears Marc J. Abdul-Wahad Targets Regaining Lost Weight Denver Post March 25, 2001 https://extras.denverpost.com/nuggets/nugs0325.htm July 16, 2022 At mid-season, the Nuggets traded Murray and Keon Clark to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Kevin Willis. Associated Press Nuggets Get Willis from Raptors CBS News January 12, 2001 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nuggets-get-willis-from-raptors/ October 16, 2021 Associated Press Nuggets, Raptors Swap Six Los Angeles Times January 13, 2001 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-jan-13-sp-11844-story.html November 7, 2024 Raptors, Nuggets Pull Off Six-Player Trade The Albany Herald January 13, 2001 2B https://books.google.com/books?id=ni9EAAAAIBAJ&dq=2001+traded+Toronto+Raptors+Denver+Nuggets+willis+murray+clark&pg=PA7&article_id=2971,1930886 November 7, 2024 The team held a 27–24 record at the All-Star break. NBA Games Played on February 8, 2001 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/?month=2&day=8&year=2001 September 12, 2022 However, the Nuggets lost 24 of their final 38 games of the season, and finished in sixth place in the Midwest Division with a 40–42 record, 2000–01 Denver Nuggets Schedule and Results Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DEN/2001_games.html July 23, 2021 missing the NBA playoffs for the sixth consecutive year. Antonio McDyess averaged 20.8 points, 12.1 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game, while Nick Van Exel averaged 17.7 points and 8.5 assists per game, and also contributed 135 three-point field goals, and Raef LaFrentz provided the team with 12.9 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game. In addition, Lenard contributed 12.2 points per game, and led the Nuggets with 147 three-point field goals, while sixth man George McCloud contributed 9.6 points per game off the bench, and Willis provided with 9.6 points and 7.2 rebounds per game in 43 games after the trade. Meanwhile, second-year forward James Posey averaged 8.1 points and 5.3 rebounds per game, and Pack contributed 6.5 points and 4.0 assists per game. 2000–01 Denver Nuggets Roster and Stats Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DEN/2001.html July 23, 2021 During the NBA All-Star weekend at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C., McDyess was selected for the 2001 NBA All-Star Game, as a member of the Western Conference All-Star team; it was his first and only All-Star appearance. Ticker West Expected to Flex Muscle in NBA All-Star Game Sunday ESPN February 10, 2001 https://www.espn.com/gen/newswire/2001/20010210/01074948.html November 7, 2024 NBA.com Staff 2001 NBA All-Star Recap NBA.com September 13, 2021 https://www.nba.com/news/history-all-star-recap-2001 May 14, 2023 2001 NBA All-Star Game: East 111, West 110 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/NBA_2001.html November 28, 2021 The Nuggets finished 20th in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 619,300 at the Pepsi Center during the regular season. 2000–01 NBA Season Summary Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2001.html January 25, 2026 Aftermath Following the season, Willis was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks, who then sent him back to his former team, the Houston Rockets, Gardner Kris Rockets Get Kevin Willis The Houston Roundball Review October 22, 2001 https://www.thehrr.com/nba/trade_archive/'01-'02/2001_off-season/1022Willis_to_Rockets.html June 9, 2022 Associated Press 3-Club Deal Sends Willis to Houston Deseret News October 23, 2001 https://www.deseret.com/2001/10/23/19612953/3-club-deal-sends-willis-to-houston/ December 7, 2024 Nuggets Acquire Williams Associated Press October 23, 2001 https://apnews.com/article/de69c60cff13aa7d5e49086b2352c14d October 25, 2022 and Pack and Goldwire were both released to free agency. Draft picks 2000 NBA draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club team 1 26 Mamadou N'diaye C Auburn 2 53 Dan McClintock C Northern Arizona Roster Denver Nuggets 2000–01 #002147 #CBA135 #A50021 #FFFFFF 9 Tariq Abdul-Wahad G/F 6 6 223 1974–11–03 San Jose State 42 Ryan Bowen F 6 7 215 1975–11–20 Iowa 29 Calbert Cheaney G/F 6 7 209 1971–07–17 Indiana 54 Terry Davis basketball F 6 9 225 1967–06–17 Virginia Union 5 Anthony Goldwire G 6 1 182 1971–09–06 Houston 45 Raef LaFrentz F/C 6 11 240 1976–05–29 Kansas 5 Voshon Lenard G 6 4 205 1973–05–14 Minnesota 50 Dan McClintock C 7 0 270 1977–04–19 Northern Arizona 21 George McCloud F 6 6 205 1967–05–27 Florida State 24 Antonio McDyess F/C 6 9 220 1974–09–07 Alabama 14 Robert Pack basketball G 6 2 180 1969–02–03 USC 41 James Posey G/F 6 8 215 1977–01–13 Xavier 31 Nick Van Exel G 6 1 170 1971–11–27 Cincinnati 43 Kevin Willis F/C 7 0 220 1962–09–06 Michigan State Dan Issel Louie Dampier Mike Evans Kim Hughes John Lucas https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DEN/2001.html Regular season Season standings DEN DEN z - clinched division title y - clinched division title x - clinched playoff spot Game log January 2011 Player statistics Regular season Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPGAntonio McDyess707036.5.495.70012.12.10.61.520.8Nick Van Exel717037.9.414.377.8193.48.50.90.317.7Raef LaFrentz787431.5.477.367.6987.81.40.52.612.9Voshon Lenard805829.1.397.385.7972.92.40.80.212.2George McCloud76826.4.382.329.8402.93.70.70.49.6Kevin Willis431324.6.428.250.7887.20.70.90.79.6James Posey828227.5.412.300.8165.32.01.10.58.1Keon Clark35321.5.412.6005.31.00.51.36.5Robert Pack741117.0.425.387.7661.94.00.90.06.5Mark Strickland46211.2.443.000.6272.60.40.30.44.4Anthony Goldwire20010.1.375.265.7650.61.70.50.04.1Tariq Abdul-Wahad291214.5.387.400.5832.00.80.50.43.8Tracy Murray13010.4.309.304.9001.70.70.30.13.8Ryan Bowen57012.2.556.364.6142.00.50.60.23.4Dan McClintock619.7.500.0002.80.20.00.33.0Calbert Cheaney9517.0.333.5002.21.00.40.22.3Terry Davis19112.0.480.4092.80.40.10.11.7Garth Joseph204.0.000.0000.00.00.00.50.0 Player statistics citation: Awards and records Antonio McDyess- 2001 All Star Selection Transactions January 2011 References See also 2000-01 NBA season Category:Denver Nuggets seasons Denver Nuggets Denver Nuggets Denver Nug