Cameron Johnson Rumors

Bennett Durando: Cam Johnson on track to play tonight in Phoenix.

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Bennett Durando: Spencer Jones and Alpha Diallo remain out, and Cam Johnson is doubtful for Nuggets-Pelicans tomorrow.

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Bennet Durando: FWIW, asked David Adelman if he’s concerned at all by Nikola Jokic’s slow shooting start (5/23 from 3 in particular, exacerbating Denver’s spacing issues caused by no Cam Johnson): “I don’t see anything mechanical. He hasn’t complained about any discomfort or anything like that.”

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Ryan Blackburn: Figuring out who will play for the Nuggets on the wing tonight is an adventure. Cam Johnson, Julian Strawther, and Spencer Jones are OUT. Alpha Diallo is questionable. Wings available are DeRozan, Whitmore, Hopkins, and maybe a bigger lineup featuring Brazile. NOP on back-to-back.

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Cam Johnson left with a sprained right ankle late in the first half. His absence compromised Denver’s spacing. The Thunder clogged up the lane. The Nuggets got sped up and succumbed to turnovers, as so many visitors do at Paycom Center. They coughed it up 22 times, including six by Murray and five by DeMar DeRozan.

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Cam Johnson was thrown out of the game after elbowing Austin Reaves in the face. Following an extensive review, officials assessed Johnson a Flagrant 2 foul for making “unnecessary and excessive” contact with Reaves' face. The Nuggets forward was subsequently ejected from Friday's preseason contest. Before leaving the court, Cam took a moment to shake hands with his teammates. The decision attracted attention because some viewers felt the contact did not appear particularly forceful. Reaves himself seemed surprised by the ruling, while reactions online were divided over whether the incident warranted an immediate ejection.

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Bryce Hopkins: “I probably say Cam Johnson the most. I was just asking him questions, picking his mind on, you know, just how was it when he first came into the league, what was he expecting, and how his overall first year went for him.”

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Harrison Wind: Nuggets minicamp in Puerto Rico at JJ Barea’s facility - Aaron Gordon - Cam Johnson - Julian Strawther - Spencer Jones - Tyus Jones - DaRon Holmes - Alpha Diallo - Zeke Nnaji - Trevon Brazile - Bryce Hopkins - KJ Simpson - Lonnie Walker

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Numerous teams have called the Denver Nuggets hoping they’d be willing to dump forward Cameron Johnson, who’s owed $23.06 million in the final year of his contract, but those inquiries have been rebuffed, league sources told HoopsHype.

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Cam Johnson: "Let's just take the elephant in the room. Peyton Watson is in contract negotiations. The only reason that we're in this position in the first place is because he balled out. He played really well. So you see that, and it's just like you want your guys to play well. You want your guys to make top dollar, and then you get to the end of the road and it becomes very like, oh man, now everybody can't get paid crazy."

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Rival teams consistently point to Nuggets forward Cam Johnson, acquired last summer in a deal that sent away Michael Porter Jr., as the most likely candidate to be dealt, in large part because the 30-year-old has just one season left on his deal at $23 million. Miami and Dallas are believed to be among the many interested teams.

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Meanwhile, as the Nuggets navigate getting below the second apron, sharpshooting forward Cam Johnson has drawn trade interest from several teams, including the Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, Miami Heat, Los Angeles Clippers, and Orlando Magic, league sources told HoopsHype. The 30-year-old forward shot career-highs from the field (.480) and beyond the arc (.430), and is on an expiring $23.06 million contract for the upcoming season.

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Cam Johnson: I think the Knicks coaches are doing a really good job managing the series. I think the Knicks have shown a lot of mental resolve and togetherness that is enough to take you over the top in an entire playoff run and then especially in the finals. So in a sense they definitely deserve to be up 3-1.

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With the Nuggets determined to retain upcoming restricted free agent Peyton Watson and several teams set to hunt for dynamic forwards and small-ball centers, Gordon is a name to monitor that might become available on the table, according to NBA insider Jake Fischer. "Whether that's Cam Johnson, that's Christian Braun, or Aaron Gordon, it really sounds like that pretty much everyone outside of Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic is going to be discussable for the Nuggets front-office leadership group," Fischer said on Bleacher Report. "I don’t know. Whether or not, the price point would end up be enough for Denver to actually move on from Aaron Gordon but he’s someone that could fit all across the league, in any situations."

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