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Scotto: Brooklyn Nets add Denver Nuggets director of scouting to staff
The Brooklyn Nets have never needed a scouting staff like they do this year. As every Nets fan knows, following their two trades with the Knicks and Rockets on June 25, they’ll have four first rounders and likely two seconds in 2025. Moreover, with a rebuild/tank underway, the Nets could wind up with the overall No. 1. So the stakes are high.
On Wednesday, Mike Scotto noted again that the staff is in flux. He tweeted that Drew Nicholas, who’s been the director of scouting for the Denver Nuggets the past two seasons, will be joining the Nets staff…
The Brooklyn Nets have added Drew Nicholas to their scouting department, league sources told @hoopshype. Nicholas spent the past two years as Director of Scouting for the Denver Nuggets. Nicholas helped Maryland win the NCAA championship in 2002 and is a Long Island native. pic.twitter.com/Jid1QdPc5x
— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) August 21, 2024
No details on what Nicholas role will be in Brooklyn. His Twitter account lists him simply as a “scout” for the Nets.
It was the third time that Scotto has reported on staff changes. Last month, he noted that Andre Barrett, the former Seton Hall great, has also been added…
The Brooklyn Nets have hired Andre Barrett as a scout, league sources told @hoopshype. Barrett was a local star at Rice High School and Seton Hall University before playing four NBA seasons. He worked for the NBA for four years and was Director of Scouting for the G League Ignite pic.twitter.com/Y99RZRTx55
— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) July 23, 2024
Earlier, Scotto reported that Oronde Taliaferro, who’s been a scout for Brooklyn, is joining the Phoenix Suns as the director of scouting…
The Phoenix Suns are hiring Oronde Taliaferro as their Director of Scouting, league sources told @hoopshype. He’s expected to focus on college scouting. Taliaferro was previously a scout for the Brooklyn Nets. pic.twitter.com/jVwgLE8RB2
— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) August 12, 2024
The scouting changes are the latest personnel moves reported — but not yet made official — in Brooklyn’s front office.
Jim McDonnell, who has been an assistant video coordinator for the Nets the past two years, has moved into the head spot. Travis Bader who had been the head video coordinator is now an assistant coach with the Nets.
Makar Gevorkian who replaced long-time Nets staffer Matt Tellem as capologist after Tellem left for the Suns, has also inherited Tellem’s title, vice president of basketball operations for alignment and strategic planning.
Big jobs still be announced include assistant GM and co-head of the performance team, left open by the departures of Jeff Peterson and Les Gelis.
Denver Nuggets standout forward Peyton Watson could find himself on another team before you know it.
With the Nuggets reportedly open to a sign-and-trade of Watson, could Denver really lose a core piece to their rotation?
It’s hard to imagine many teams being able to shoulder the financial weight of a Watson contract at this point because of the aprons and such, but he’s absolutely an asset to any contending team.
We’ve gone through and identified a few teams that make sense for Watson in the fall… including the one he’s already on at the moment. Hey, he might stay home, you never know!
The Clippers have been linked to Watson as a possible destination; he could help them immensely.
The Pistons have also been linked to Watson, which would help them a lot to contend for an NBA title.
Look, HYPOTHETICALLY, the Nets could move around some cap space with some player trades and such and get a deal done. They are one of the only teams in the NBA right now not in the negative with cap space.
The Grizzlies are the team with the least amount of negative cap space right now, per Spotrac. If they really wanted to pull off a Watson sign-and-trade… it would be hypothetically possible from a money standpoint.
Denver Nuggts
Look, it’s very possible Watson just stays in Denver on a brand-new deal. Who knows at this point?
DENVER (KDVR) – A Denver Park Hill Resident says trash in her alley hasn’t been picked up by city-run waste collection in more than 2 months.
“It’s starting to be frustrating because that pile has been there 2.5 months, and I’m not kidding about that,” Andrea Sanders-Childs said.
A spokesperson for Denver’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI) says they did receive a call about the address on Krameria in mid-June and are investigating the case as ‘illegal dumping’ versus ‘missed collection.’
The DOTI spokesperson says more information will be available when the inspector assigned to the area returns on Wednesday.
Sanders-Childs said that the people who live in the home closest to the mess had actually rented a dumpster; however, it was eventually picked up and towed away.
In the meantime, for Denver residents, DOTI provided FOX31 with the following reminders:
- Carts that are overfilled, stuffed or too heavy cannot be emptied
- All trash must be inside the cart, and overflow trash cannot be collected
- To report illegal dumping, call 311
Denver may be hundreds of miles from the nearest coastline, but Coloradans know that you don’t need an ocean to embrace beach season. Around here, a beach isn’t defined by sand or crashing waves—it’s a state of mind.
Whether you’re sipping an ice-cold Corona Extra beneath string lights, soaking up sunshine on a rooftop, relaxing beside a mountain view or gathering with friends at your favorite neighborhood patio, every Colorado summer has its own version of paradise.
That’s exactly what inspired Corona Extra and 303 Magazine’s Beach Anywhere campaign, celebrating the patios that capture the carefree spirit of a beach day—without ever leaving Denver.
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Whether your perfect patio includes rooftop skyline views, oversized yard games, sports on big screens, frozen cocktails, live music, or a laid-back neighborhood atmosphere, one of these contenders is ready to become your Beach Anywhere destination.
Every Patio Has Its Own Beach
Colorado summers look a little different than those on the coast—and that’s exactly the point.
Our beaches are found on rooftop decks overlooking downtown, lakeside breweries, mountain-facing patios and hidden neighborhood gems where conversations last until sunset.
Add a cold Corona Extra, your favorite people, and plenty of sunshine, and you’ve found your own version of paradise.
Now it’s time to decide which patio deserves the title.
Voting runs July 7–31, with the winner announced August 4.
Must be 21 years of age or older and a Colorado resident to participate. Please enjoy Corona Extra responsibly.
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